Surf Air Mobility Shares Jump on New OperatorOS Deal

Surf Air Mobility Inc. (NYSE:SRFM) shares are trading higher by more than 14% on Tuesday. The company signed a deal with Clipper Aviation for OperatorOS, its SurfOS flight operations software for Part 135 operators powered by Palantir Technologies. The deal marks Surf Air Mobility’s fourth commercial OperatorOS contract and supports its goal of having five operators live on the platform by the end of 2026. The company also said it expects to earn a per-seat fee under the agreement. • Surf Air Mobility shares are climbing with conviction. Why is SRFM stock surging? New OperatorOS Customer Win Surf Air Mobility will receive a percentage of revenue from all Clipper flights managed through OperatorOS. Clipper currently operates four aircraft, and the AI-enabled platform is designed to streamline aircraft and crew scheduling, provide actionable operational insights, improve visibility and reduce manual processes through a single solution. Barrett Brown, president of SurfOS at Surf Air Mobility, said adding Clipper strengthens the platform’s ability to connect aircraft supply with broker demand, as each additional aircraft expands inventory available to the company’s broker network. Read Also: Palantir Stock Rises on Armada Deal for Air-Gapped Sovereign AI Adds Air Fuga to OperatorOS Roster Last month, Surf Air Mobility penned a definitive deal with Air Fuga, making the aviation company the third customer for its OperatorOS platform in less than two weeks. As per the agreement, Surf Air Mobility will receive a percentage of revenue from flights managed through OperatorOS. The collaboration gives the company access to Palantir’s engineering resources, which the company expects will shorten product-development timelines and support expansion into new markets and use cases. SRFM Earnings Preview and Analyst Price Target Outlook Looking further out, the next major catalyst for the stock arrives with the Nov. 11 (estimated) earnings report. EPS Estimate: Loss of 14 cents (Up from a loss of 64 cents year-over-year) Revenue Estimate: $34.92 million (Up from $29.17 million YoY) Analyst Consensus & Recent Actions: The stock carries a Buy rating with an average price forecast of $3. Recent analyst moves include: Canaccord Genuity: Hold (Lowers target to $1 on Aug. 17) Northland Capital Markets: Initiated with Outperform (Target $5 on May 7) Canaccord Genuity: Hold (Lowers target to $2.25 on March 16) SRFM Stock Price Today: Shares Rise In Tuesday Trading SRFM Stock Price Activity: Surf Air Mobility shares were up 14.78% at $1.02 at the time of publication on Tuesday, according to Benzinga Pro data. Photo: Courtesy Surf Air Mobility