Odys Aviation

Odys Aviation develops and manufactures hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft for defense, logistics and civil applications. The company is headquartered in Long Beach, California, and works across advanced air mobility (AAM), hybrid-electric propulsion systems, VTOL aircraft design, advanced aerodynamics and aircraft manufacturing. Its design philosophy favours simpler, more certifiable architectures, using a flap-based thrust vectoring approach in place of tilt rotors.

Two aircraft define the product line. Laila is a tactical VTOL drone intended for defense and logistics missions, with a 450-mile range, a 130-pound payload capacity and multi-hour endurance. Alta is a larger crewed aircraft designed for regional travel, with a range of up to 1,200 miles and a 3,500-pound capacity. Together the programmes have attracted over $11 billion in non-binding orders and Letters of Intent.

Odys Aviation maintains strategic partnerships with Honeywell, Fiji Airways and the Sultanate of Oman, extending its presence beyond the United States to Fiji and Oman. Its work spans defense, logistics, regional civil aviation and advanced air mobility, with a stated focus on sustainability in travel and on technological advancement across propulsion, aerodynamics and manufacturing.