SkyDrive assesses eVTOL medical logistics routes in Mumbai and Delhi

Japanese electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer SkyDrive has moved its India feasibility study into a route-evaluation phase, examining potential medical and aviation logistics operations in Mumbai and the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR).

The study, being conducted with Air India and Suzuki Motor Corporation, follows a July 2026 memorandum of understanding covering the use of eVTOL aircraft for medical air logistics in India. The partners have identified three initial applications: radioisotope transport, organ and emergency medical transfers, and aircraft-parts logistics.

In Mumbai, the team is evaluating emergency transport of radioactive isotopes from a manufacturing facility to major hospitals. Such pharmaceuticals can have short half-lives, making rapid delivery important for diagnostic and therapeutic applications.

In the Delhi NCR, the study will examine interhospital transport of organs and other urgent medical supplies. SkyDrive said ground journeys could take 30–90 minutes in congested traffic, while its proposed eVTOL operation could potentially reduce some trips to 10–15 minutes.

The study also extends to aviation maintenance. A proposed route between parts collection points, maintenance facilities, and airport terminals around Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport will assess whether eVTOL aircraft could accelerate delivery of urgently required components and help reduce aircraft-on-ground (AOG) time.

The partners plan further discussions with stakeholders as the feasibility work progresses. Any eventual commercial operation would require coordination with Indian government and aviation authorities.