Manta Aircraft

Manta Aircraft is an engineering and design company in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Its address is at Zayed International Airport, Business Center 01. The company develops multi-purpose aerial platforms. It also develops hybrid-electric vertical and short take-off and landing aircraft for advanced air mobility.

The company's stated vision is to become a developer of aircraft for regional air mobility. It says it will offer complete aircraft development up to certification. It also plans to sell special purpose versions and advanced technology. The stated mission is to offer ready-to-build aircraft for urban and regional travel. The aircraft combine vertical take-off with the speed and range of a winged plane.

The aircraft family is called ANN. The ANN2 seats two people and is a base model for utility versions. The ANN Plus is a carbon fibre aircraft with four to six seats for passengers and cargo. The ANN Drone is an unmanned version that can be flown remotely or on autopilot. The site gives ranges of 300 to 800 kilometres or more.

The site lists possible uses. These include organ transport, emergency response, infrastructure checks and business flights. The company says the same base design serves drones and piloted models. It has shown a full-scale mock-up of the ANN 6.

The company has several partners. In 2024 Khalifa University signed a contract to develop hybrid electric long-range flight systems for the ANN. The site also mentions a partnership talk with SAIG and cooperation with Skycab on integrating aircraft. The company received an outstanding prize at the DesignVerse Awards in Shenzhen, China, in the transportation and aircraft category.

The site has pages for the team, investors, media and a contact form. The contact page gives one general enquiry address. The site lists links to LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.