Korean Air Taxi Maker Plana Signs Deal with Japan’s SkyTaxi

The company will deliver 10 hybrid eVTOL aircraft by 2030, with another 40 by 2040.

Thursday, May 04, 2023 at 03:28 PM ET

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SkyTaxi CEO Takuto Hojo (left) and Plana CEO Braden J. Kim (right) agreed to deliver 50 air taxis to SkyTaxi. [Courtesy: Plana]

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Korean eVTOL developer Plana has partnered with Japanese firm SkyTaxi (a spinoff of Daiho Taxi Group) to introduce air taxi tourism and transportation services in Japan.
SkyTaxi signed a letter of intent to acquire 50 of Plana's hybrid CP-01 eVTOL aircraft, which are designed for long-range flights up to 310 miles and capable of carrying six people, with initial deliveries by 2030.
This collaboration aims to connect Japanese city centers, airports, and tourist destinations, with future plans for cross-border routes, marking a significant step for the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry in Asia.

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A pair of East Asian advanced air mobility (AAM) firms want to bring air taxi tourism to Japan.

Plana, a Korean developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis, on Thursday announced the signing of a letter of intent to deliver 50 aircraft to SkyTaxi, a spinoff of Japanese taxi operator Daiho Taxi Group created last year to take the firm’s business to new heights.