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Surf Air Acquires Dallas-based Competitor Rise
Under the transition to the Surf Air brand, Rise will phase out its current fleet of Beechcraft King Air 350s and replace it with Pilatus PC-12s.
Under the transition to the Surf Air brand, Rise—which flies routes between Dallas, Austin, Houston, and San Antonio—will phase out its current fleet of Beechcraft King Air 350s and replace it with Pilatus PC-12s, Surf Air’s choice of aircraft for U.S. operations. (Photo: Rise/Surf Air)
Under the transition to the Surf Air brand, Rise—which flies routes between Dallas, Austin, Houston, and San Antonio—will phase out its current fleet of Beechcraft King Air 350s and replace it with Pilatus PC-12s, Surf Air’s choice of aircraft for U.S. operations. (Photo: Rise/Surf Air)

Surf Air has acquired Dallas-based Rise, the California-based company’s second-largest competitor in the “all you can fly” membership air travel category, the companies announced yesterday afternoon. The move will establish Surf Air in both California and Texas, bringing the total number of weekly flights to 445 across 17 destinations.