One of the Oldest Japan-Based Helicopter Operators Adds the First eVTOL to Its Fleet

SkyDrive Signs First Japanese Helicopter Operator for SD-05 eVTOL

Tohoku Air Service, owned by Tohoku Electric Power, signs a letter of intent for one SKYDRIVE SD-05 with delivery targeted for 2028. SkyDrive has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Tohoku Air Service (TAS) for the purchase of one SKYDRIVE SD-05 eVTOL. The Toyota-based manufacturer announced the deal on May 13, 2026. SkyDrive aims […] The post SkyDrive Signs First Japanese Helicopter Operator for SD-05 eVTOL appeared first on DRONELIFE.

One of the Oldest Japan-Based Helicopter Operators Adds the First eVTOL to Its Fleet

Japan is one of the most unique countries in terms of blending tradition and a conservative tendency with high-end technological innovation. When it comes to AAM (Advanced Air Mobility), it only has one eVTOL maker (backed by Suzuki), but SkyDrive is climbing to the top of this still niche market slowly and steadily. From a certain perspective, eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing) could be seen as future replacements for convent... (co…

Japanese helicopter operator Tohoku Air Services orders a SD-05 eVTOL from SkyDrive

SkyDrive has announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Tohoku Air Service (TAS), a helicopter operator owned by Tohoku Electric Power Company, for the purchase of a SkyDrive Model SD-05 eVTOL. Under this agreement, SkyDrive aims to deliver the aircraft in 2028. “Tohoku Air Service hopes to leverage the numerous advantages offered by eVTOL aircraft including quiet operation, lower purchase and maintenance costs, said SkyDrive in a pre