M1

Vertaxi · China · battery-electric

EVTOL passenger program by Vertaxi. Status: active.

M1: powertrain battery-electric, status active, class eVTOL passenger, country China battery-electric Status: active China
Seats or payload
pilot + 5; M1B cargo variant
Range target
250 km
Autonomy
piloted
Hub
Vehicles

Certification

CAAC type certificate application for M1B cargo variant Jan 2025

Launch operators and orders: AVIC International Leasing agreement.

Battery: not published. Charging: not published.

Program record

Program record

M1 (Vertaxi)
ClasseVTOL passenger
CountryChina
Powertrainbattery-electric
Seats or payloadpilot + 5; M1B cargo variant
Range (km, published target)250
Autonomypiloted
CertificationCAAC type certificate application for M1B cargo variant Jan 2025
Statusactive
Launch operators and ordersAVIC International Leasing agreement
ManufacturingJinshan, Shanghai
Record updated2026-10

In context

Where it fits

Listed in the eVTOL Directory. Programs are ranked on battery, charging, autonomy, certification stage and launch operators - the factors that decide whether an aircraft enters commercial service.

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Sources

Sources and scope

Scope
M1 (Vertaxi)
Sources
ElectronsX aviation dataset; company filings and regulator records
Updated
2026-10