Surf Air is a Los Angeles-based aviation marketplace offering regional flight services and a strong focus on developing electric aircraft solutions.

Dallas entrepreneur Nick Kennedy, who founded RISE, was expected to serve as president of the Texas and southeast region for Surf Air.

[4] In July 2017, Surf Air started operations in Europe, debuting its maiden trip from London to Ibiza.

[5] Surf Air Europe operated under the same subscription model where customers pay a monthly fee starting from £1,750 ($2,180) for unlimited travel.

[6] Surf Air would start with flights from London to Zurich during the week and to Ibiza in Spain at weekends.

[12] In June 2018, it was reported the IRS had put liens totaling nearly $2.5 million against Surf Air for unpaid federal excise tax.

CEO Shahani hopes that BlackBird’s digital platform will allow Surf Air to expand its reach without buying more planes.

[15] In February 2021, Surf Air announced the acquisition of Ampaire which has been developing a hybrid-electric power train for Cessna aircraft.