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SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL deal takes shape with Japan’s Tohoku Air Service (LOI for 1 aircraft, delivery targeted for 2028)

SkyDrive has signed a Letter of Intent with Tohoku Air Service (a helicopter operator owned by Tohoku Electric Power Company) for the purchase of one SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL. The agreement frames delivery in 2028 and supports TAS’s groundwork for future urban air mobility operations in Japan’s Tohoku region.

2026-05-11T20:31:35.080473-07:00

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Hyundai Motor Group (Supernal) and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) sign MoU to co-develop electrified AAM aircraft

2026-05-11T08:54:24.824635-07:00

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Delta warns ITC investigation into Joby trade practices could jeopardize air-taxi partnership

2026-05-08T20:47:21.813008-07:00

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UAE GCAA shifts Archer Midnight into a Restricted Type Certificate pathway

2026-05-07T06:14:41.637922-07:00

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SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL deal takes shape with Japan’s Tohoku Air Service (LOI for 1 aircraft, delivery targeted for 2028) SkyDrive has signed a Letter of Intent with Tohoku Air Service (a helicopter operator owned by Tohoku Electric Power Company) for the purchase of one SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL. The agreement frames delivery in 2028 and supports TAS’s groundwork for future urban air mobility operations in Japan’s Tohoku region.

2026-05-11T20:31:35.080473-07:00

SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL deal takes shape with Japan’s Tohoku Air Service (LOI for 1 aircraft, delivery targeted for 2028)

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Hyundai Motor Group (Supernal) and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) sign MoU to co-develop electrified AAM aircraft Hyundai Motor Group and KAI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop new advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft, anchored on electrified aviation powertrains. Hyundai says the partnership—tied to its Supernal AAM restart and management strengthening—is meant to accelerate K-AAM development.

2026-05-11T08:54:24.824635-07:00

Hyundai Motor Group (Supernal) and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) sign MoU to co-develop electrified AAM aircraft

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Delta warns ITC investigation into Joby trade practices could jeopardize air-taxi partnership Delta Air Lines says an ongoing U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) investigation into Joby Aviation’s trade practices could disrupt its air-taxi partnership. Delta’s concern adds regulatory and legal headwinds to Joby’s commercialization push, even as Joby’s Q1 results show near-term revenue still depends largely on Blade rather than eVTOL operations.

2026-05-08T20:47:21.813008-07:00

Delta warns ITC investigation into Joby trade practices could jeopardize air-taxi partnership

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SkyDrive launches Osaka vertiport consortium to enable Japan’s first commercial eVTOL operations SkyDrive says it has formed Japan’s first consortium for the commercial operation and joint usage of an eVTOL vertiport, launching the initiative in Osaka. The partnership is aimed at standing up shared vertiport capabilities to support SkyDrive’s path from demonstrations toward revenue service.

2026-05-08T03:58:50.146118-07:00

SkyDrive launches Osaka vertiport consortium to enable Japan’s first commercial eVTOL operations

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UAE GCAA shifts Archer Midnight into a Restricted Type Certificate pathway The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has transitioned Archer’s Midnight aircraft into a Restricted Type Certificate (RTC) program, advancing the aircraft’s regulatory route toward entry into service in the UAE. The move signals further UAE readiness for eVTOL operations and certification progress under a streamlined approach.

2026-05-07T06:14:41.637922-07:00

UAE GCAA shifts Archer Midnight into a Restricted Type Certificate pathway

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Vertical Aerospace warns Valo certification timing risk as transition flight slips; Q1 2026 update cites liquidity and progress Vertical Aerospace says its Valo eVTOL certification roadmap faces schedule risk, with its planned transition flight delayed beyond late-2028 target. In its Q1 2026 update, the UK developer reports “increasing liquidity” alongside ongoing transition-flight progress, underscoring the cash and certification coupling in eVTOL programs.

2026-05-06T09:40:02.690128-07:00

Vertical Aerospace warns Valo certification timing risk as transition flight slips; Q1 2026 update cites liquidity and progress

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UK commits £346.5m (nearly €350m) to accelerate drone deliveries and eVTOL/advanced air mobility—plus hybrid Remote ID for real- The UK government is investing nearly £350m to expand drone deliveries and enable eVTOL/advanced air mobility, including funding for a real-time identification system for drones. It also pairs the rollout with regulation and enforcement measures aimed at curbing illegal drone activity, with support for industry to reduce red tape.

2026-05-06T08:22:03.151365-07:00

UK commits £346.5m (nearly €350m) to accelerate drone deliveries and eVTOL/advanced air mobility—plus hybrid Remote ID for real-

Urban Air Mobility News

Skyports Infrastructure signs MoU with Australia’s Gold Coast to develop an advanced air mobility vertiport network Skyports Infrastructure has signed a memorandum of understanding with the City of Gold Coast to collaborate on implementing advanced air mobility (AAM) in the region. The partnership targets development of a sustainable vertiport network designed to support commercial AAM operations.

2026-05-06T03:11:48.237766-07:00

Skyports Infrastructure signs MoU with Australia’s Gold Coast to develop an advanced air mobility vertiport network

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SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL deal takes shape with Japan’s Tohoku Air Service (LOI for 1 aircraft, delivery targeted for 2028)

Hyundai Motor Group (Supernal) and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) sign MoU to co-develop electrified AAM aircraft

Delta warns ITC investigation into Joby trade practices could jeopardize air-taxi partnership

UAE GCAA shifts Archer Midnight into a Restricted Type Certificate pathway

Hype Analysis

September 2024 eVTOL Industry Developments: A Comprehensive Report

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