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Skyports Teams With Kanematsu to Develop Advanced Air Mobility in Japan
Under a memorandum of understanding, the companies will work together on plans for vertiports and drone delivery services.
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Skyports is working to design and build vertiports for eVTOL aircraft operators. (Image: Skyports)

Kanematsu Corporation this week signed a memorandum of understanding with vertiport developer Skyports to support the growth of passenger and cargo eVTOL aircraft operations in Japan. The two companies have been working together since 2020, but have now formalized the alliance to include the drone delivery market in which Skyports is also engaged.

The publicly traded Kanematsu group is a trading company with involvement in industries including aerospace, ground vehicles, electronics, foods, steel, and other materials. The 103-year-old venture has just over 7,000 employees.