eVTOL  
eVTOL InsightsJason Pritchard

SkyDrive SD-05 hits 100km/h (62mph) in flight tests, advancing Japan short-hop AAM and type-certification path

Japan’s SkyDrive says its SD-05 eVTOL multicopter reached 100km/h (62mph) in accelerated flight testing, positioning the speed as viable for short-hop inter-urban air mobility. The milestone is framed as progress toward type certification and commercial operations.

2026-06-24T02:08:16.234338-07:00
MRO   Airbus   Airlines  
ch-aviationVanja Popovic

Airbus, Air Astana mull joint MRO project in Kazakhstan

By ch-aviation: Airbus and Air Astana (KC, Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev) are in negotiations over a joint maintenance project that would provide services to third parties, Airbus Europe president Johan Pélissier said.

2026-06-24T00:27:19.658439-07:00