Surf Air Mobility Secures Fifth OperatorOS Agreement With Flying Zebra

Surf Air Mobility (NYSE:SRFM) has signed a definitive agreement with aviation operator Flying Zebra to deploy its OperatorOS flight operations software, marking the company’s fifth commercial contract for the platform.

The agreement supports Surf Air Mobility’s objective of having five operators actively using OperatorOS by the end of 2026, although the company must still complete the necessary deployments to meet that target.

Under the contract, Surf Air Mobility will receive a percentage of revenue generated from Flying Zebra flights managed through OperatorOS. The company did not disclose the percentage or provide an estimated financial value for the agreement.

Flying Zebra to Adopt OperatorOS Across Flight Operations

Flying Zebra, which currently operates a fleet of four aircraft, will use OperatorOS to manage aspects of its flight operations.

The software is designed for operators operating under Part 135 of US Federal Aviation Administration regulations, which govern certain commercial aviation services, including charter operations.

OperatorOS combines several operational functions within a single platform, including aircraft scheduling, crew management, flight planning, reporting and distribution.

The system is powered by technology from Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR), which provides data integration and analytics capabilities.

By bringing these functions together, the platform is intended to help aviation operators coordinate their activities and manage operational information more efficiently.

For Surf Air Mobility, the Flying Zebra agreement represents another commercial deployment opportunity as the company seeks to expand adoption of its aviation software beyond its own airline operations.

Fifth Agreement Supports 2026 Commercial Deployment Target

The Flying Zebra contract brings Surf Air Mobility’s total number of signed commercial OperatorOS agreements to five.

The company has established a target of having five operators live on the platform by the end of 2026.

Barrett Brown, President of SurfOS at Surf Air Mobility, said the latest agreement marked an important step towards that objective.

“With Flying Zebra, we now have five signed OperatorOS agreements. We committed to having five operators using the software by the end of the year, and getting each one onto the platform is our priority,” Brown said.

While Surf Air Mobility has now secured the targeted number of agreements, signed contracts do not necessarily mean that all five operators have completed implementation or begun using the software.

The company’s focus will therefore shift towards completing deployments and bringing the contracted operators onto the platform before the year-end deadline.

OperatorOS Builds on Existing Airline Operations

OperatorOS has been used internally by Surf Air Mobility since 2025 to support operations at its Southern Airways and Mokulele Airlines businesses.

The company’s experience operating the software within its own airline network has provided a foundation for its subsequent commercial offering to third-party aviation operators.

The Federal Aviation Administration has authorised OperatorOS as a system of record for electronic signatures and recordkeeping.

This authorisation allows the platform to support specified regulatory documentation requirements, an important consideration for commercial aviation operators managing operational records.

Surf Air Mobility is seeking to extend the software’s use to additional operators through commercial agreements that generate revenue linked to flight activity managed on the platform.

Revenue-Sharing Model Links Income to Flight Activity

The Flying Zebra agreement establishes a revenue-sharing arrangement under which Surf Air Mobility will receive a percentage of revenue from trips managed through OperatorOS.

This structure links the company’s potential income from the contract to the level of flight activity processed using the software.

However, the financial contribution will depend on Flying Zebra’s operational volumes, the extent of its use of OperatorOS and the commercial terms of the agreement.

With Flying Zebra operating four aircraft, the initial deployment will involve a relatively small fleet.

The contract nevertheless adds another operator to Surf Air Mobility’s commercial software portfolio and supports its efforts to establish OperatorOS as a service for third-party aviation businesses.

The company’s progress towards its 2026 objective will now depend on completing the implementation of its five signed agreements and converting those contracts into active platform usage.

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