Charter & Fractional
Bravo Air Plans To Operate SkyDrive eVTOL Aircraft
The private charter operator is based in Augusta, Georgia
SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL aircraft
SkyDrive is aiming to get its three-seat SD05 eVTOL aircraft launched for commercial operations in U.S. regional markets like Georgia and South Carolina.

U.S. private charter operator Bravo Air has agreed to buy up to five of the three-seat SD-05 eVTOL aircraft being developed by Japan’s SkyDrive. The companies signed a letter of intent for the anticipated transaction during an event at Georgia’s Augusta Regional Airport, which is expected to be the base for planned commercial flights with the eVTOLs.

Last year, SkyDrive established a U.S. base in neighboring South Carolina, where it is partnered with Beaufort-based Austin Aviation. That Part 135 charter operator has also made a provisional commitment to buy five SD-05s, which are intended for short flights of up to 10 miles. In addition to its focus on the Southeastern U.S., SkyDrive holds provisional sales agreements with operators in South Korea and Vietnam.

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