Surf Air Mobility Inc. reports developments across its regional air mobility platform, scheduled commuter airline operations, and on-demand private charter services. The company operates in a single Air Mobility segment, with revenue sources that include per-seat scheduled flights, Essential Air Service awards from the U.S. Department of Transportation, and ad-hoc charter activity.
Recurring SRFM news covers the company’s AI-enabled SurfOS aviation software, including products such as BrokerOS and operational modules for fuel and crew-reserve optimization, as well as electrification programs for next-generation regional aircraft. Updates also address financial results and guidance, registered common-stock offerings, director and officer stock purchases, material agreements, and governance matters tied to the company’s air-service and aviation-technology strategy.
Surf Air Mobility (NYSE: SRFM) granted equity inducement awards to two new employees on October 2, 2026, under NYSE Rule 303A.08.
Jason Secore, who started as Chief Financial Officer on September 30, received 260,000 restricted stock units: 25% vested immediately and 75% vest over three years. He also received 260,000 performance-based units, with 25% vesting after performance-target approval and 75% over three years, plus 270,000 performance-based units vesting fully after target approval.
Barrett Brown, who started as President of SurfOS on September 30, received 1,000,000 performance-based units tied to annual recurring revenue of $30 million–$50 million; 500,000 tied to financial and operational milestones; and 1,000,000 tied to milestones if SurfOS exceeds $50 million in annual recurring revenue. The Compensation Committee approved the awards and reviews performance-milestone achievement quarterly.
Surf Air Mobility (SRFM) signed a definitive agreement with Air Fuga, its third OperatorOS customer in less than two weeks. Surf Air Mobility will earn a percentage of revenue from all flights managed through the software, following contracts with Sprintbach Aviation and SkyDance Air.
Barrett Brown, formerly Head of Asia at Palantir, becomes President of SurfOS effective September 30, 2026, to lead commercial deployment and software revenue growth. Surf Air Mobility says its Palantir partnership is accelerating OperatorOS commercialization and OwnerOS development through engineering support and joint commercial efforts. Palantir (PLTR) will receive 4,644,922 Surf Air Mobility common shares as payment for continued access to its software and services.
Surf Air Mobility (SRFM) named Jason Secore chief financial officer, effective September 30, 2026, succeeding Oliver Reeves.
Secore previously served as CFO of autonomous aviation company Matternet, where he led its finance organization and a financing and reverse-merger transaction that took it public. He also held senior finance and treasury roles at Arconic, AAR Corp. and Republic Airways. Reeves is stepping down to pursue other opportunities. He will continue to support Surf Air Mobility as an advisor after helping lead its financial strategy during the early phases of its Transformation Plan.
Surf Air Mobility (SRFM) signed a memorandum of agreement with the FAA to participate in its SMART airspace-management program.
As a Participating Airspace User, Surf will assign specialists to the FAA’s SMART Innovation Lab and contribute operational data and feedback to help refine scheduling and trajectory models. SMART Schedules examines potential conflicts months to days before departure, while SMART Trajectories supports coordination on the day of flight. Surf’s participation draws on its airline operations and SurfOS software, which is powered by Palantir Technologies (PLTR).
Surf Air Mobility (SRFM) signed a definitive OperatorOS software agreement with SkyDance Air, marking its second commercial OperatorOS contract.
The deal supports Surf Air Mobility’s goal of having five operators live on OperatorOS by the end of 2026. Surf Air Mobility will earn a percentage of revenue from all SkyDance flights managed through the OperatorOS platform, which is part of its AI-enabled SurfOS suite and is powered by Palantir Technologies (PLTR). SkyDance, a high-volume Part 135 operator and major Cirrus Vision Jet fleet operator in North America, will use OperatorOS to manage scheduling, crew operations, and other key flight-management workflows.
Surf Air Mobility (SRFM) appointed Palantir veteran Barrett Brown as President of SurfOS, effective September 30, 2026.
Brown will lead go-to-market, strategy, and commercial expansion for SurfOS, Surf Air Mobility’s AI-enabled software operating system powered by Palantir Technologies (PLTR). He spent over a decade at Palantir, most recently as Head of Asia, and has held senior roles at Maxar Technologies and advisory roles at Turion Space.
Near-term priorities for SurfOS are to commercialize its flagship products BrokerOS, OperatorOS, and OwnerOS, grow enterprise and SMB adoption, and advance the business toward profitability. BrokerOS and OperatorOS already have definitive agreements with external customers.
Surf Air Mobility (SRFM) signed its first commercial OperatorOS contract with Sprintbach Aviation, marking the official market launch of its SurfOS flight operations software.
The definitive agreement makes Sprintbach the first external operator on OperatorOS and supports Surf Air Mobility's goal of having five operators live on the platform by the end of 2026. Surf Air Mobility will earn a percentage of revenue for all Sprintbach flights managed through OperatorOS, which is powered by Palantir Technologies (PLTR). OperatorOS, already used to run Southern Airways and Mokulele Airlines since 2025, was approved by the FAA as an authorized system of record for electronic signatures and recordkeeping.
Surf Air Mobility (SRFM) reported that its executives attended the Federal Aviation Administration’s Project Nexus eVTOL Integration Pilot Program launch meeting on September 10 at Alliance Field in Fort Worth, Texas.
Project Nexus is an eVTOL Integration Pilot Program awarded to North Texas that brings together leading manufacturers such as BETA Technologies, Joby Aviation, and Archer Aviation to develop operational, regulatory, and infrastructure frameworks for integrating electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft into U.S. airspace. Surf Air Mobility highlights its AI‑enabled SurfOS software, powered by Palantir Technologies, and its Part 135 scheduled airline operations, including Mokulele Airlines in Hawaiʻi, where it is participating in a demonstration program with BETA’s ALIA electric aircraft and operating about 112 daily flights, as positioning the company to help move next‑generation aircraft from certification into commercial passenger and cargo service.
Surf Air Mobility (SRFM) announced that subsidiary Mokulele Airlines has been awarded a new four-year U.S. DOT Essential Air Service contract for Lanaʻi, Hawaiʻi, valued at $19.4 million in subsidies.
The contract, which was won through a competitive process, doubles the term of Mokulele’s prior EAS agreement and provides contracted revenue through August 2030, excluding incremental passenger fare revenue. Under the award, Mokulele will operate 63 weekly round trips (126 weekly flights) connecting Lanaʻi with Honolulu and Kahului/Maui. The DOT cited Mokulele’s service record, Hawaiʻi infrastructure, and interline connectivity. Surf Air Mobility highlights this as support for its broader SurfOS software deployment and long-term strategy to introduce electric aircraft on short, high-frequency Hawaiʻi routes.
Surf Air Mobility (NYSE: SRFM) announced that the Federal Aviation Administration has approved its proprietary flight operations software OperatorOS as an authorized system of record, enabling the Company’s airlines to use electronic signatures, records, and manuals instead of paper.
The FAA approval applies to the Part 135 certificate under which Southern Airways Express and Mokulele Airlines operate. According to Surf Air Mobility, pilots, mechanics, dispatchers, and trainers can now manage crew records, training, weight and balance, bulletins, safety reports, and aircraft manuals electronically, with OperatorOS developed and tested within the Company’s own airline operations before external release.