Surf Air Mobility Announces Launch Customers for SurfOS™ Software
Surf Air Mobility (NYSE: SRFM) has announced agreements with six air operator beta customers for its new SurfOS platform, an AI-enabled operating system for the Advanced Air Mobility industry powered by Palantir Technologies.
The software platform aims to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and boost productivity across the advanced air mobility sector. Launch customers will receive access to customized tools for charter flight distribution, customer relationship management, and flight pricing optimization, along with direct-to-consumer flight distribution capabilities.
Recent SurfOS feature rollouts include AI-based charter broker tools, direct integrations with supply partners, resource planning systems, business intelligence dashboards, and multi-lingual marketplace capabilities. The company plans to establish Surf Air Technologies, a new venture focused on developing and marketing SurfOS to thousands of Part 135 regional air operators.
Surf Air Mobility (NYSE: SRFM) ha annunciato accordi con sei clienti beta operativi per la sua nuova piattaforma SurfOS, un sistema operativo abilitato all'IA per l'industria della Mobilità Aerea Avanzata, supportato da Palantir Technologies.
La piattaforma software mira a migliorare l'efficienza, ridurre i costi e aumentare la produttività nel settore della mobilità aerea avanzata. I clienti di lancio riceveranno accesso a strumenti personalizzati per la distribuzione di voli charter, gestione delle relazioni con i clienti e ottimizzazione dei prezzi dei voli, insieme a capacità di distribuzione di voli direttamente al consumatore.
Recenti aggiornamenti delle funzionalità di SurfOS includono strumenti per broker charter basati su IA, integrazioni dirette con partner di fornitura, sistemi di pianificazione delle risorse, dashboard di business intelligence e capacità di mercato multilingue. L'azienda prevede di stabilire Surf Air Technologies, una nuova iniziativa focalizzata sullo sviluppo e la commercializzazione di SurfOS per migliaia di operatori aerei regionali di Parte 135.
Surf Air Mobility (NYSE: SRFM) ha anunciado acuerdos con seis clientes beta de operadores aéreos para su nueva plataforma SurfOS, un sistema operativo habilitado por IA para la industria de la Movilidad Aérea Avanzada, impulsado por Palantir Technologies.
La plataforma de software tiene como objetivo mejorar la eficiencia, reducir costos y aumentar la productividad en el sector de la movilidad aérea avanzada. Los clientes de lanzamiento recibirán acceso a herramientas personalizadas para la distribución de vuelos chárter, gestión de relaciones con clientes y optimización de precios de vuelos, junto con capacidades de distribución de vuelos directamente al consumidor.
Los recientes lanzamientos de características de SurfOS incluyen herramientas de corredor de chárter basadas en IA, integraciones directas con socios de suministro, sistemas de planificación de recursos, paneles de inteligencia empresarial y capacidades de mercado multilingüe. La empresa planea establecer Surf Air Technologies, una nueva iniciativa centrada en el desarrollo y comercialización de SurfOS para miles de operadores aéreos regionales de la Parte 135.
서프 에어 모빌리티 (NYSE: SRFM)는 팔란티어 테크놀로지스가 지원하는 고급 항공 이동성 산업을 위한 AI 기반 운영 체제인 새로운 서프OS 플랫폼에 대해 6개의 항공사 베타 고객과 계약을 체결했다고 발표했습니다.
이 소프트웨어 플랫폼은 고급 항공 이동성 분야에서 효율성을 높이고, 비용을 절감하며, 생산성을 향상시키는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다. 출시 고객은 전세 비행기 배급, 고객 관계 관리 및 비행 가격 최적화를 위한 맞춤형 도구에 접근할 수 있으며, 소비자 직접 비행 배급 기능도 제공합니다.
최근 서프OS 기능 출시에는 AI 기반 전세 중개인 도구, 공급 파트너와의 직접 통합, 자원 계획 시스템, 비즈니스 인텔리전스 대시보드 및 다국어 마켓플레이스 기능이 포함됩니다. 회사는 서프 에어 테크놀로지스를 설립할 계획으로, 이는 수천 개의 파트 135 지역 항공사에 SurfOS를 개발하고 마케팅하는 데 중점을 둔 새로운 벤처입니다.
Surf Air Mobility (NYSE: SRFM) a annoncé des accords avec six clients bêta opérateurs aériens pour sa nouvelle plateforme SurfOS, un système d'exploitation activé par IA pour l'industrie de la Mobilité Aérienne Avancée, soutenu par Palantir Technologies.
La plateforme logicielle vise à améliorer l'efficacité, réduire les coûts et augmenter la productivité dans le secteur de la mobilité aérienne avancée. Les clients de lancement auront accès à des outils personnalisés pour la distribution des vols charter, la gestion des relations clients et l'optimisation des prix des vols, ainsi qu'à des capacités de distribution de vols directement aux consommateurs.
Les récentes mises à jour des fonctionnalités de SurfOS incluent des outils de courtage de charter basés sur l'IA, des intégrations directes avec des partenaires de fourniture, des systèmes de planification des ressources, des tableaux de bord d'intelligence économique et des capacités de marché multilingues. L'entreprise prévoit de créer Surf Air Technologies, une nouvelle initiative axée sur le développement et la commercialisation de SurfOS pour des milliers d'opérateurs aériens régionaux de la Partie 135.
Surf Air Mobility (NYSE: SRFM) hat Vereinbarungen mit sechs Beta-Kunden von Luftfahrtbetreibern für seine neue SurfOS-Plattform angekündigt, ein KI-gestütztes Betriebssystem für die Branche der fortschrittlichen Luftmobilität, das von Palantir Technologies betrieben wird.
Die Softwareplattform zielt darauf ab, die Effizienz zu steigern, Kosten zu senken und die Produktivität im Bereich der fortschrittlichen Luftmobilität zu steigern. Die Startkunden erhalten Zugang zu maßgeschneiderten Werkzeugen für die Verteilung von Charterflügen, das Kundenbeziehungsmanagement und die Preisoptimierung von Flügen, sowie zu Direktvertriebsfunktionen für Verbraucher.
Zu den jüngsten Funktionen von SurfOS gehören KI-basierte Charterbroker-Tools, direkte Integrationen mit Lieferpartnern, Ressourcenplanungssysteme, Business-Intelligence-Dashboards und mehrsprachige Marktplatzfunktionen. Das Unternehmen plant die Gründung von Surf Air Technologies, einem neuen Unternehmen, das sich auf die Entwicklung und Vermarktung von SurfOS für Tausende von regionalen Luftfahrtbetreibern der Teil 135 konzentriert.
- Partnership with major tech company Palantir Technologies
- Early launch of SurfOS ahead of timeline
- Access to 400+ air operators through On Demand platform
- Potential external investment opportunity for SurfOS venture
- Beta stage product with unproven market adoption
- Requires significant investment in new venture formation
Insights
Surf Air Mobility's announcement of SurfOS beta customers represents a strategic expansion of their business model into aviation software. The company has secured six air operator customers for its AI-enabled operating system developed in partnership with Palantir Technologies.
This accelerated software initiative is a key component of their Transformation Plan, potentially creating a new revenue stream beyond traditional air mobility operations. The product targets specific pain points for Part 135 operators with tools for flight distribution, customer relationship management, and pricing optimization.
The planned formation of Surf Air Technologies as a separate venture, potentially with external investors, suggests management sees significant growth potential in this software business. This could provide access to capital while allowing the company to maintain its core air mobility operations.
The market opportunity appears substantial, with the company noting access to over 400 air operators through their On Demand platform and targeting thousands of Part 135 regional operators. The positive testimonial from Direct2's CEO indicates product-market fit for the offering.
This initiative could improve SRFM's financial profile by creating recurring software revenue alongside its existing operations. However, investors should note this is still in early stages with beta customers, making near-term financial impact uncertain while development and commercialization continue.
Surf Air's SurfOS launch strategically addresses critical inefficiencies in the fragmented Part 135 operator market. The platform provides vertical integration capabilities that smaller operators typically cannot afford to develop independently, potentially transforming them from simple charter services into more comprehensive mobility providers.
The software stack delivers functionality across the operational spectrum - from consumer-facing distribution to back-end operational planning. This comprehensive approach could deliver significant competitive advantages to early adopters like Direct2, whose CEO specifically highlighted the platform's operational integration capabilities.
Palantir's involvement as the technology backbone adds substantial credibility to the initiative. Palantir's expertise in AI and data analytics is particularly valuable in aviation, where operational complexities and regulatory requirements create massive data challenges that traditional software struggles to address.
By targeting what they describe as "thousands of Part 135 regional air operators," Surf Air is positioning this technology for a sizeable addressable market. Their existing Southern Airways subsidiary provides them with firsthand operational knowledge for product development and testing.
The creation of a separate Surf Air Technologies venture indicates management views this as more than an ancillary product - it represents a potentially standalone business with different capital requirements and growth trajectory than their air mobility operations. The consideration of external investors suggests they're exploring options to scale this initiative without diluting focus on their core business.
SurfOS is an AI-enabled operating system for the Advanced Air Mobility industry powered by Palantir Technologies.
For more information about SurfOS, click here to view a short video.
Company provides progress update on new SurfOS software features.
SurfOS is powered by Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) (“Palantir”), a global leader in artificial intelligence, enterprise data analytics, and business intelligence. SurfOS is designed to increase efficiency, decrease costs, and drive productivity for stakeholders across the advanced air mobility industry. For more information about SurfOS, click here to view a short video.
Launch customers will have access through SurfOS to customized tools built to improve charter flight distribution, manage customer relationships, and improve flight pricing, while unlocking direct-to-consumer flight distribution for air operators. As functionality and features are added, these customers will have access to further enhancements that will enable them to become vertically integrated mobility companies.
“SurfOS is building an end-to-end solution that will allow us to seamlessly sell our charter flights directly to consumers and integrates the operational complexities we face daily with an intuitive interface that our entire team—from dispatchers to pilots—has embraced,” said Toby Woods, Founder and CEO of Direct2, one of Surf Air Mobility’s SurfOS launch customers. “It's challenging as an on-demand air carrier to find software partners who not only have both the skills to develop top-notch user interfaces, but also truly understand the detail and precision required by aviation's dynamic operational and stringent regulatory environment.”
“We believe that SurfOS will be the category-defining technology platform for the advanced air mobility industry. We are creating an operating system that is addressing the needs of aircraft operators, brokers, and owners, all of whom have a real need for modern aviation software enhanced with AI and big data,” said Sudhin Shahani, Co-founder and Board Member of Surf Air Mobility. “Individually, those industry participants could not affordably develop this broad suite of customized applications or organize their data onto a single platform. Given that we work with over 400 air operators through our On Demand platform, we are well positioned to bring SurfOS to market at scale.”
Surf Air Mobility continues to launch new SurfOS features, including recent rollout of:
- Flight distribution tools for third-party operators to expand flight margins by increasing direct-to-consumer sales
- AI-based charter broker tools to automate sales and sourcing processes
- Direct integrations with charter supply partners to improve real-time aircraft availability and pricing
- Resource planning for ground staff and pilots to gain efficiencies and cost savings
- Business intelligence dashboards for operational and financial reporting
- Pilot management application for Southern Airways and Mokulele Airlines brands
- Multi-lingual and multi-currency On Demand marketplace capabilities
The Company previously announced that it intends to form Surf Air Technologies, a new venture that will develop, market, and sell SurfOS to the advanced air mobility industry, consisting of thousands of Part 135 regional air operators (small aircrafts limited to under 30 seats with a 7,500 pound maximum payload), of which the Company’s Southern Airways subsidiary is one of the largest Part 135 commuter operators in the
Surf Air Mobility is considering bringing in external investors to capitalize the Surf Air Technologies venture.
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