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SkyDrive to Build Electric Air Taxis at Suzuki Factory
SkyDrive now intends to produce a three-seat eVTOL air taxi, which it will manufacture at a facility owned by car maker Suzuki.
A digital rendering of SkyDrive's three-seat eVTOL air taxi in flight
SkyDrive's redesigned eVTOL air taxi now has three seats instead of two. (Photo: SkyDrive)

Japanese electric aircraft developer SkyDrive plans to manufacture its eVTOL air taxi in a factory owned by car maker Suzuki Motor Corporation, the company said this week during the Paris Airshow. It also announced that avionics specialist Thales will provide the aircraft's flight controls.  

SkyDrive has also updated the design of its eVTOL aircraft to include an additional seat. Now with three seats, the fully electric aircraft will carry up to two passengers plus one pilot on short flights of up to 15 kilometers (9 miles), according to SkyDrive. 

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