Overview
- SkyDrive and AeroGulf reached a general understanding that defines pricing and delivery for 20 SD-05 eVTOLs, with 10 slated for 2028 and 10 for 2029.
- The arrangement outlines commercial terms for a potential purchase rather than a finalized, unconditional order.
- SkyDrive describes this as its first detailed exploration of commercial parameters with a customer outside Japan.
- The planned deliveries are intended to support AeroGulf’s goal of starting eVTOL services in Dubai in 2028, building on a 2025 MOU that examined Palm Jumeirah routes.
- SkyDrive began SD-05 production at a Suzuki-owned plant in March 2024 and is pursuing certification in Japan and the US toward a 2028 service target.