SkyDrive names Suzuki's Naomi Ishii and DBJ's Yuki Takemori as independent directors

SkyDrive has appointed Naomi Ishii, a Suzuki executive, and Yuki Takemori of the Development Bank of Japan as independent directors, strengthening its board as the Japanese eVTOL developer advances toward commercialisation and signals deeper automotive and financial backing for its urban air mobility push.

Discovered 2025-10-08T05:44:26.759840-07:00 | 2025-10-08T05:44:26.759840-07:00

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  • Board additions reinforce industry and capital ties as SkyDrive scales eVTOL commercialisation—coming after JR East’s pre-order of a SkyDrive aircraft and Tokyo’s commitment via a ¥1 trillion aerospace fund (see JR East pre-order and Tokyo's ¥1 trillion aerospace fund).
  • Appointments arrive while SkyDrive advances hardware and regulatory work—parallel progress includes rotor development with DUC Hélices and public talks with Thai regulators on enabling eVTOL operations (see rotor work with DUC Hélices and talks with Thai regulators).

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