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Japanese Train Operator Seeks to Integrate eVTOL Air Taxi Services
The Japanese manufacturer launched a partnership with Kyushu Railway Company
Kyushu Railway Company in Japan may have eVTOL aircraft using vertiports near its stations
Kyushu Railway Company in Japan may encourage eVTOL aircraft to operate from vertiports near its stations. © SkyDrive

SkyDrive is conducting a feasibility study to integrate air taxi flights using its three-seat SD-05 eVTOL aircraft with local railway services in Japan. On July 4, the company signed a cooperation agreement with the Kyushu Railway Company, which operates services on Japan’s third-largest island.

As part of the Japan Rail network, the train company is eager to encourage the growth of complementary businesses and services around its stations. It will work with Japan-based SkyDrive to explore how eVTOL flights could improve connections for local travelers and tourists, including the possibility of developing vertiports next to train stations.

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