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SkyDrive Reaches Agreement with Japan’s Civil Aviation Authority on its General Certification Plan, a Core Element of the Type Certification Process

TOYOTA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 9, 2026-

SkyDrive and JCAB agree general certification plan for the SKYDRIVE eVTOL

SkyDrive today announced that it has reached agreement with the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) on the General Certification Plan for its SKYDRIVE Model SD-05 eVTOL. The General Certification Plan describes the overall plan of activities required to demonstrate the aircraft’s compliance with legal requirements, including the processes and cooperative steps that will be required between JCAB and SKYDRIVE to achieve type certification, said the

SkyDrive Reaches Agreement with Japan’s Civil Aviation Authority on its General Certification Plan

SkyDrive has reached agreement with the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) on the General Certification Plan for its SD-05 eVTOL aircraft, representing a major step forward in the aircraft’s type certification program. The General Certification Plan describes the overall plan of activities required to demonstrate the aircraft’s compliance with legal requirements, including the processes and

SkyDrive Reaches Agreement with Japan's Civil Aviation Authority ...