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Surf Air Targets Short-haul Flights with BlackBird Buy

Private aviation membership company Surf Air has acquired online charter and per-seat marketplace BlackBird to create Surf Air Mobility Corp.

Surf Air's charter fleet includes Pilatus PC-12 single-engine turboprops. (Photo: Surf Air)

By Jerry Siebenmark • Senior Editor

February 25, 2020

Private aviation membership company Surf Air has acquired online charter and per-seat marketplace BlackBird to create Surf Air Mobility Corp., which will target short-haul charter flights ranging from 50 to 400 miles.

“Similar to the way that three-sided marketplaces have transformed the home and ridesharing economies, BlackBird has unlocked the potential of general aviation with a simple consumer experience and by tapping into an existing underutilized asset base to create affordable on-demand flying,” said Surf Air CEO Sudhin Shahani. “Combining this with our scheduled membership platform will bring increased value and options to both of our customer bases and current and future operating partners.”

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