# Surf Air

> Surf Air is the aviation brand behind a business that has expanded from California flight memberships into Surf Air Mobility: scheduled commuter airlines, Surf On Demand charter services, and SurfOS aviation software developed with Palantir. Its electric-flight strategy now includes a BETA aircraft purchase agreement and planned deployment in Hawaii.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** Hawthorne, United States
- **Founders:** Wade Eyerly (Co-founder and original CEO of the Surf Air airline business), David Eyerly (Co-founder of the original Surf Air airline business), Sudhin Shahani (Co-founder of Surf Air Mobility; former Surf Air Global CEO), Liam Fayed (Co-founder of Surf Air Mobility)
- **Products:** Surf Air membership, Scheduled commuter flights, Surf On Demand, BrokerOS, OperatorOS
- **Notable:** Completed NYSE direct listing under SRFM in July 2023 and combined with Southern Airways., Signed Wheels Up as the first Enterprise BrokerOS customer in June 2026., Announced FAA authorization of OperatorOS for electronic signatures and recordkeeping in August 2026.

## Products & services

- **Surf Air membership** — Historical California all-you-can-fly membership offering; do not treat the original launch price as a current offer.
- **Scheduled commuter flights** — Southern Airways Express and Mokulele Airlines operate scheduled services, including federally supported Essential Air Service routes.
- **Surf On Demand** — Private passenger and cargo charter booking through independent air carriers; Surf On Demand itself is not an air carrier.
- **BrokerOS** — SurfOS software for charter sourcing, quoting, booking and customer management; Wheels Up became its first enterprise customer in June 2026.
- **OperatorOS** — Flight operations software for Part 135 operators, including aircraft and crew scheduling, reporting and electronic records.
- **OwnerOS** — Announced SurfOS product for aircraft owners; commercial launch was targeted for Q4 2026 in the August earnings update.
- **BETA electric-aircraft deployment** — Planned cargo-first deployment followed by passenger service after certification; includes intended Hawaii maintenance and charging support.

## Achievements

- Completed NYSE direct listing under SRFM in July 2023 and combined with Southern Airways.
- Signed Wheels Up as the first Enterprise BrokerOS customer in June 2026.
- Announced FAA authorization of OperatorOS for electronic signatures and recordkeeping in August 2026.
- Reached five signed commercial OperatorOS agreements by October 15, 2026; signed agreements do not imply completed deployments.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 15: Flying Zebra became the fifth signed commercial OperatorOS customer; the company targeted five operators live by year-end.
- **2026-10** — October 7: company reported a 6% year-to-date reduction in direct operating cost per block hour, attributing efficiency improvements to SurfOS.
- **2026-09** — Barrett Brown was appointed president of SurfOS, effective September 30; Jason Secore was named CFO.
- **2026-08** — Q2 results: $29.5 million revenue, $28.1 million net loss; charter revenue rose 101% year over year.
- **2026-06** — Wheels Up enterprise contract announced; BETA electric cargo demonstration program launched in Hawaii.
- **2026-03** — BETA purchase agreement announced; management said it no longer intended to invest the projected $50 million-$100 million in the Caravan electrification program.

## Links

- Website: https://www.surfair.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/surfair
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/surfair
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/surfair/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/surfair/

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Last updated: 2026-10-17