SkyDrive, a Japanese eVTOL developer, received a pre-order of up to 100 aircraft from conglomerate CT Group's UAV subsidiary in Vietnam. This constitutes SkyDrive's second Vietnam order for the three-seater eVTOL, as the manufacturer signed a memorandum of understanding to provide up to 100 aircraft to Pacific Group Co. CT and SkyDrive plan to analyze routes, vertiports, and network planning considerations. - "We recognize the importance of leveraging its accumulated expertise and technological capabilities in infrastructure development, as well as the development of cutting-edge technologies such as drones and AI," said Tran Kim Chung, CT Group president.
- Last week, SkyDrive received a pre-order from Austin Aviation for up to five eVTOLs, as the Lowcountry Aviation subsidiary plans commercial operations out of its home base of Beaufort, South Carolina.
- SkyDrive is seeking regulatory approval for its eVTOLs from the JCAB in Japan and the FAA in the U.S.
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