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Surf Air Mobility is an American electric aviation company. It is the parent company of Surf Air and BlackBird Air, and has entered into an agreement to acquire Ampaire,[2][3][4] a $100 million acquisition abandoned by April 2022.[5]

Surf Air Mobility

Industry	Aviation
Founded	2020
Headquarters	Hawthorne, California[1]
Area served	North America
Products	Hybrid electric aircraft
Subsidiaries	Surf Air, BlackBird
Website	www.surfairmobility.com

History

Surf Air Mobility was formed in February 2020 following the acquisition of BlackBird Air.[6] The company also controls Surf Air, a private air travel company providing the ability to access short-haul regional flights that range from 50 to 500 miles.[7][8]

In September 2020, Surf Air Mobility secured a commitment for $200 million in funding from Global Emerging Markets Group (GEM).[9][10]

In February 2021, Surf Air Mobility entered an agreement to acquire Ampaire,[11][12] an electric aviation company that develops hybrid-electric powertrains for aircraft such as the Ampaire Electric EEL based on the Cessna 337 and the Cessna Grand Caravan.[13][14][15] Axios has likened the aircraft to the "Prius of airplanes."[16]

In July 2021, Surf Air Mobility announced that it has entered into a relationship with Textron Aviation to develop an electrified Cessna Grand Caravan, beginning with a hybrid electric Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft.[17][18] Surf Air Mobility has agreed to purchase up to 150 Cessna Grand Caravan EX single-engine turboprops,[19] with an initial fleet order of 100 aircraft and an option for 50 more.[20][21]

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