{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"40723","rtpr_id":"nBw9Mw5Nfa","ticker":"SRFM","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["SRFM"],"title":"Surf Air Mobility Elects Shawn Pelsinger as Chairman of the Board of Directors","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-05-20T12:45:00.111Z","article_body":"Surf Air Mobility Elects Shawn Pelsinger as Chairman of the Board of Directors\n\nMr. Pelsinger spent a decade at Palantir Technologies as Global Head of\nCorporate Development & Senior Counsel.\n\nMr. Pelsinger established the exclusive strategic relationship between\nPalantir Technologies and Surf Air Mobility.\n\nSurf Air Mobility Inc. (NYSE: SRFM) (\"Surf Air Mobility\", the “Company\"), a\nleading air mobility platform and developer of SurfOS™ software operating\nsystem powered by Palantir Technologies (“Palantir”), today announced the\nelection of Shawn Pelsinger as Chairman of the Board of Directors (the\n“Board”), effective July 24, 2026, the date of the Company’s Annual\nShareholder Meeting. Mr. Pelsinger’s election as Chairman, on the nomination\nof Carl Albert, follows Mr. Albert’s decision to retire from the Board at\nthe end of his current three-year term, transition to the role of Chairman\nEmeritus, and to serve as an advisor to the Company.\n\nMr. Pelsinger has served on the Company's Board since October 2025. He is\ncurrently Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of Acrisure, a\nglobal fintech provider. Prior to Acrisure, Mr. Pelsinger served for ten years\nas an executive at Palantir as Global Head of Corporate Development &\nSenior Counsel, where he was instrumental in originating the strategic\npartnership between Palantir and Surf Air Mobility beginning in 2021. At\nPalantir, Mr. Pelsinger led major partnerships with Airbus, Korea Telecom,\nFujitsu, Sompo, HD Hyundai, Credit Suisse, and Starlab Space, among others. He\nwas also central to the creation of Skywise, a data platform for the\ncommercial aviation industry developed through the Palantir-Airbus\npartnership. Mr. Pelsinger previously served on the Boards of Palantir\nTechnologies Japan, K.K. and Palantir Korea, LLC.\n\nEarlier in his career, Mr. Pelsinger practiced law at Shearman & Sterling\nLLP (now A&O Shearman). He is an advisor to several early-stage technology\ncompanies and has been an adjunct professor at Columbia Law School since 2013.\n\nCarl Albert, Chairman of the Board and Chairman Emeritus, effective on his\nJuly 24th retirement from the Board of Surf Air Mobility, said: “Shawn’s\ndecade of extensive enterprise software experience at Palantir, direct\ninvolvement in establishing our relationship with Palantir to power SurfOS,\nand his time on the Company’s Board make him exceptionally well-qualified to\nlead the Board as Surf Air Mobility continues to develop, deploy, and\ncommercialize SurfOS and executes its platform strategy. I am pleased to\ncontinue supporting the Company as Chairman Emeritus.\"\n\nShawn Pelsinger, Chairman of the Board elect of Surf Air Mobility, said: \"I\nwant to thank Carl for his leadership and continued commitment to Surf Air\nMobility. My time at Palantir gave me a direct view into how the right\nsoftware can transform an industry, and I am focused on ensuring Surf Air\nMobility captures this opportunity as the leading platform for the next\ngeneration of private aviation and air mobility.”\n\nAbout Surf Air Mobility\n\nSurf Air Mobility is a Los Angeles-based air mobility platform. With its\nAI-enabled SurfOS software operating system powered by Palantir Technologies,\nSurf Air Mobility provides SurfOS technology to serve the fragmented Part 135\nprivate aviation and air mobility market through BrokerOS, OperatorOS, and\nSurfOS Enterprise Solutions, each monetized through distinct revenue models\nfor brokers, operators, and large enterprise clients. The Company operates one\nof the largest commuter airlines in the United States by scheduled departures\nand provides private charter services. Together, these businesses provide the\noperational scale and real-world operating data to validate and deploy its\nsoftware. These capabilities position Surf Air Mobility as a leader shaping a\nmore efficient, connected, and accessible future for aviation.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis Press Release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements\nregarding Surf Air Mobility’s profitability and future financial results and\nits ability to achieve its business objectives. Readers of this release should\nbe aware of the speculative nature of forward-looking statements. These\nstatements are based on the beliefs of the Company’s management as well as\nassumptions made by and information currently available to the Company and\nreflect the Company’s current views concerning future events. As such, they\nare subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or\nevents to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such\nforward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among many\nothers: Surf Air Mobility’s ability to anticipate the future needs of the\nair mobility market; Surf Air Mobility’s future ability to pay contractual\nobligations and liquidity will depend on operating performance, cash flow and\nability to secure adequate financing; the dependence on third-party partners\nand suppliers for the components and collaboration in Surf Air Mobility’s\ndevelopment of its advanced air mobility software platform, and any\ninterruptions, disagreements or delays with those partners and suppliers; the\ninability to execute business objectives and growth strategies successfully or\nsustain Surf Air Mobility’s growth; the inability of Surf Air Mobility’s\ncustomers to pay for Surf Air Mobility’s services; the inability of Surf Air\nMobility to obtain additional financing or access the capital markets to fund\nits ongoing operations on acceptable terms and conditions; the outcome of any\nlegal proceedings that might be instituted against Surf Air Mobility, the\nrisks associated with Surf Air Mobility’s obligations to comply with\napplicable laws, government regulations and rules and standards of the New\nYork Stock Exchange; and general economic conditions. These and other risks\nare discussed in detail in the periodic reports that the Company files with\nthe SEC, and investors are urged to review those periodic reports and the\nCompany’s other filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s\nwebsite at www.sec.gov\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov&esheet=54538924&newsitemid=20260519663040&lan=en-US&anchor=www.sec.gov&index=1&md5=f2be9ef464796083562f6b821a904c27)\n, before making an investment decision. The Company assumes no obligation to\nupdate its forward-looking statements except as required by law.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260519663040/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260519663040/en/)\n\nSurf Air Mobility Media Contacts \n\nPress: press@surfair.com \n(mailto:press@surfair.com) \nInvestors: investors@surfair.com (mailto:investors@surfair.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw9Mw5Nfa","title":"Surf Air Mobility Elects Shawn Pelsinger as Chairman of the Board of Directors","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"SRFM","created":"2026-05-20T12:45:00.111Z","tickers":["SRFM"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Surf Air Mobility Elects Shawn Pelsinger as Chairman of the Board of Directors\n\nMr. Pelsinger spent a decade at Palantir Technologies as Global Head of\nCorporate Development & Senior Counsel.\n\nMr. Pelsinger established the exclusive strategic relationship between\nPalantir Technologies and Surf Air Mobility.\n\nSurf Air Mobility Inc. (NYSE: SRFM) (\"Surf Air Mobility\", the “Company\"), a\nleading air mobility platform and developer of SurfOS™ software operating\nsystem powered by Palantir Technologies (“Palantir”), today announced the\nelection of Shawn Pelsinger as Chairman of the Board of Directors (the\n“Board”), effective July 24, 2026, the date of the Company’s Annual\nShareholder Meeting. Mr. Pelsinger’s election as Chairman, on the nomination\nof Carl Albert, follows Mr. Albert’s decision to retire from the Board at\nthe end of his current three-year term, transition to the role of Chairman\nEmeritus, and to serve as an advisor to the Company.\n\nMr. Pelsinger has served on the Company's Board since October 2025. He is\ncurrently Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of Acrisure, a\nglobal fintech provider. Prior to Acrisure, Mr. Pelsinger served for ten years\nas an executive at Palantir as Global Head of Corporate Development &\nSenior Counsel, where he was instrumental in originating the strategic\npartnership between Palantir and Surf Air Mobility beginning in 2021. At\nPalantir, Mr. Pelsinger led major partnerships with Airbus, Korea Telecom,\nFujitsu, Sompo, HD Hyundai, Credit Suisse, and Starlab Space, among others. He\nwas also central to the creation of Skywise, a data platform for the\ncommercial aviation industry developed through the Palantir-Airbus\npartnership. Mr. Pelsinger previously served on the Boards of Palantir\nTechnologies Japan, K.K. and Palantir Korea, LLC.\n\nEarlier in his career, Mr. Pelsinger practiced law at Shearman & Sterling\nLLP (now A&O Shearman). He is an advisor to several early-stage technology\ncompanies and has been an adjunct professor at Columbia Law School since 2013.\n\nCarl Albert, Chairman of the Board and Chairman Emeritus, effective on his\nJuly 24th retirement from the Board of Surf Air Mobility, said: “Shawn’s\ndecade of extensive enterprise software experience at Palantir, direct\ninvolvement in establishing our relationship with Palantir to power SurfOS,\nand his time on the Company’s Board make him exceptionally well-qualified to\nlead the Board as Surf Air Mobility continues to develop, deploy, and\ncommercialize SurfOS and executes its platform strategy. I am pleased to\ncontinue supporting the Company as Chairman Emeritus.\"\n\nShawn Pelsinger, Chairman of the Board elect of Surf Air Mobility, said: \"I\nwant to thank Carl for his leadership and continued commitment to Surf Air\nMobility. My time at Palantir gave me a direct view into how the right\nsoftware can transform an industry, and I am focused on ensuring Surf Air\nMobility captures this opportunity as the leading platform for the next\ngeneration of private aviation and air mobility.”\n\nAbout Surf Air Mobility\n\nSurf Air Mobility is a Los Angeles-based air mobility platform. With its\nAI-enabled SurfOS software operating system powered by Palantir Technologies,\nSurf Air Mobility provides SurfOS technology to serve the fragmented Part 135\nprivate aviation and air mobility market through BrokerOS, OperatorOS, and\nSurfOS Enterprise Solutions, each monetized through distinct revenue models\nfor brokers, operators, and large enterprise clients. The Company operates one\nof the largest commuter airlines in the United States by scheduled departures\nand provides private charter services. Together, these businesses provide the\noperational scale and real-world operating data to validate and deploy its\nsoftware. These capabilities position Surf Air Mobility as a leader shaping a\nmore efficient, connected, and accessible future for aviation.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis Press Release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements\nregarding Surf Air Mobility’s profitability and future financial results and\nits ability to achieve its business objectives. Readers of this release should\nbe aware of the speculative nature of forward-looking statements. These\nstatements are based on the beliefs of the Company’s management as well as\nassumptions made by and information currently available to the Company and\nreflect the Company’s current views concerning future events. As such, they\nare subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or\nevents to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such\nforward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among many\nothers: Surf Air Mobility’s ability to anticipate the future needs of the\nair mobility market; Surf Air Mobility’s future ability to pay contractual\nobligations and liquidity will depend on operating performance, cash flow and\nability to secure adequate financing; the dependence on third-party partners\nand suppliers for the components and collaboration in Surf Air Mobility’s\ndevelopment of its advanced air mobility software platform, and any\ninterruptions, disagreements or delays with those partners and suppliers; the\ninability to execute business objectives and growth strategies successfully or\nsustain Surf Air Mobility’s growth; the inability of Surf Air Mobility’s\ncustomers to pay for Surf Air Mobility’s services; the inability of Surf Air\nMobility to obtain additional financing or access the capital markets to fund\nits ongoing operations on acceptable terms and conditions; the outcome of any\nlegal proceedings that might be instituted against Surf Air Mobility, the\nrisks associated with Surf Air Mobility’s obligations to comply with\napplicable laws, government regulations and rules and standards of the New\nYork Stock Exchange; and general economic conditions. These and other risks\nare discussed in detail in the periodic reports that the Company files with\nthe SEC, and investors are urged to review those periodic reports and the\nCompany’s other filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s\nwebsite at www.sec.gov\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov&esheet=54538924&newsitemid=20260519663040&lan=en-US&anchor=www.sec.gov&index=1&md5=f2be9ef464796083562f6b821a904c27)\n, before making an investment decision. The Company assumes no obligation to\nupdate its forward-looking statements except as required by law.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260519663040/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260519663040/en/)\n\nSurf Air Mobility Media Contacts \n\nPress: press@surfair.com \n(mailto:press@surfair.com) \nInvestors: investors@surfair.com (mailto:investors@surfair.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-20T12:45:00.129863359Z","server_sent_at_ms":1779281100129},"received_at":"2026-05-20T12:45:00.344Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260519663040/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"30163","press_release_id":"40723","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Airlines","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"board_change","narrative":"Surf Air Mobility elected Shawn Pelsinger as Chairman of the Board, effective July 24, 2026.\n\nPelsinger, currently CLO at Acrisure, previously spent a decade at Palantir Technologies where he established the strategic partnership powering Surf Air’s SurfOS software.\n\nOutgoing Chairman Carl Albert will retire from the board but remain as Chairman Emeritus and advisor to the company.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Board reshuffle reinforces Palantir ties; low market impact."},"keyFigures":{},"quotedText":"Shawn’s decade of extensive enterprise software experience at Palantir, direct involvement in establishing our relationship with Palantir to power SurfOS, and his time on the Company’s Board make him exceptionally well-qualified to lead the Board","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Shawn Pelsinger","role":"Chairman of the Board elect"},{"name":"Carl Albert","role":"Chairman Emeritus"}],"products":["SurfOS","BrokerOS","OperatorOS","SurfOS Enterprise Solutions","Skywise"],"companies":[{"name":"Surf Air Mobility Inc.","ticker":"SRFM","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Palantir Technologies","ticker":"PLTR","relationship":"strategic partner"},{"name":"Acrisure","relationship":"current employer of Pelsinger"},{"name":"Airbus","relationship":"partner of Palantir"},{"name":"Shearman & Sterling LLP","relationship":"former employer of Pelsinger"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Routine board leadership transition. 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