TransportationCEO aims to keep price of aircraft at half of helicopterSkyDrive says its small, quiet aircraft is especially suited to Japan. (Photo by Sae Kamae)MASAKI ISHIHARA and MUNEMASA HORIOJune 10, 2026 04:18 JSTNAGOYA, Japan -- Japanese startup SkyDrive is developing a homegrown flying car that the CEO says could begin commercial operations as early as 2028.Read NextChina techChina to promote drones and flying cars via new safety departmentArtificial intelligenceJapan college to build AI- and robot-powered city within a cityTransportationFlying taxis set to take off in China, UAE in 2026AutomobilesSuzuki-backed flying car startup tests Tokyo serviceTransportationToyota-backed flying car startup Joby Aviation to boost US productionChina techChina's EHang to launch air taxi service this yearLatest on TransportationTransportationHong Kong airport expansion accelerates bay area aviation competitionTransportationPakistan train blast in Quetta injures more than 30TransportationHitachi lands deal for Mexican railway signaling system