Dronamics Black Swan to get Kawasaki engines in new ‘long-term’ partnership

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Yves Le Marquand

18 Sep 25

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Cargo drone developer Dronamics has formed a partnership with Kawasaki Motors to explore integrating the Japanese firm’s aero piston engine in its Black Swan Drone.…

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Archer signs deal with Japan Airlines joint venture, including up to 100 air taxis

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Nov 24

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Archer Aviation and Soracle, a new joint venture by Japan Airlines and Sumitomo Corporation, signed agreements focused on bringing AAM services to Japan. Soracle plans…

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Joby and Toyota demonstrate eVTOL in Japan

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Yves Le Marquand

4 Nov 24

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Joby Aviation has demonstrated its eVTOL aircraft in Japan alongside its strategic partner Toyota Motor Corporation.  The flight was conducted on November 2nd against the…

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PteroDynamics and Cornes to bring Transwing to Japan

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Oct 24

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PteroDynamics has agreed a deal with Cornes Technologies to bring its Transwing unmanned aerial system (UAS) to Japan. The VTOL-capable UAS will be distributed by Cornes…

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SkyDrive increases Series C funding to $55m

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Sep 24

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SkyDrive has raised $55m (8bn Japanese yen) across its Series C after securing additional funding through a third-party allocation of new shares. The allocation to…

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FAA accepts SkyDrive’s type certification application

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Jun 24

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SkyDrive has revealed the FAA has accepted its type certification application for its SD-05 eVTOL aircraft.  The application, which was made through the Japan’s Civil…

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Wingcopter opening type certification process in Japan with ITOCHU

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Apr 24

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Wingcopter’s application to begin type certification of its delivery drone in Japan has been accepted.  The news marks the first time a foreign company’s drone…

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AutoFlight delivers first aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Apr 24

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AutoFlight has delivered its first Prosperity aircraft to a customer in Japan, marking what it says is the world’s first delivery of a civilian ton-class…

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Volocopter’s 2X begins test flying in Japan

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Dec 23

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Volocopter is fresh off its first multi-day flight test campaign with a crewed eVTOL aircraft above the Japanese cities of Osaka and Amagasaki.  The testing…

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Joby partners with Tokyo real estate giant to look at vertiport development in Japan

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Dec 23

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Joby and ANA Holdings have partnered with one of Japan’s largest real estate firms Nomura Real Estate Development to explore development of vertiports across the…

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ZeroAvia and Japan Airlines looking at hydrogen-powered regional flights

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Nov 23

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ZeroAvia has signed a deal with Japan Airlines (JAL) and its engineering subsidiary to explore development of hydrogen-electric engines on regional routes in Japan.  The…

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SkyDrive granted $82m contract by Japan government

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Yves Le Marquand

24 Oct 23

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SkyDrive has been awarded a contract worth over $82m by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to develop its eVTOL. The contract comes under…

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Kawasaki makes strategic investment in VoltAero

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Yves Le Marquand

22 May 23

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Kawasaki Motors has become a strategic investor in VoltAero, joining Series B funding for the development of VoltAero’s Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft range. This investment, announced…

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Wisk and Japan Airlines partner to bring self-flying air taxis to Japan

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Yves Le Marquand

9 May 23

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Wisk Aero and Japan Airlines (JAL) are partnering to bring Wisk’s self-flying air taxi to Japan.  Wisk and JAL Engineering (JALEC) will also work closely…

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PLANA and SkyTaxi sign LoI for 50 eVTOLs

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Yves Le Marquand

4 May 23

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AAM aircraft developer PLANA announced a letter of intent (LoI) for the delivery of 50 eVTOL aircraft to Japan.  The company announced that it had…

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