SkyDrive completes SD-05 eVTOL demo flights at Expo 2025 Osaka, posts onboard video and eyes September tests

Japan’s SkyDrive completed a series of SD-05 eVTOL demonstration flights above Expo 2025 Osaka (July 31–Aug 24) and released onboard footage of a roughly five‑minute sortie from the expo vertiport over the ocean. The company said further test flights are planned for September.

Discovered 2025-08-28T03:08:56.685604-07:00 | 2025-08-28T03:08:56.685604-07:00

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  • SkyDrive’s public sorties and released onboard footage mark a tangible flight‑test milestone for its SD-05 and confirm a near‑term test cadence, with additional flights scheduled for September (context: SkyDrive’s recent development work with Stirling Dynamics).
  • The demonstrations add to a string of crewed eVTOL operational milestones regionally, alongside other pilots and airport‑to‑airport trials that validate integration and public exposure to AAM concepts.
  • These tests occur as Asia‑Pacific authorities publish unified eVTOL safety guidance and the industry continues to contend with protracted certification timelines, underscoring the gap between demonstrator activity and commercial entry (see regional regulator guidance and certification progress reports).

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