Revenue Beat and Year-over-Year Growth
Q1 2026 revenue of $25.6M came in at the high end of guidance ($24M–$26M), representing a 9% year-over-year increase. Full-year revenue guidance maintained at $128M–$138M, implying 20%–30% growth vs. 2025.
Adjusted EBITDA Outperformance and Guidance Improvement
Q1 adjusted EBITDA loss of $12.3M outperformed guidance ($15.5M–$13.5M) and improved $1.1M vs. prior year. Full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA loss guidance was tightened ~40% to a $25M–$30M loss (from prior $40M–$50M).
Surf On Demand – Record Quarter and Margin Expansion
Surf On Demand Private Charter revenue of $10.1M grew 77% year-over-year (highest quarter since inception). March was the highest revenue month ever and gross margins improved 340 basis points YoY.
Operational Efficiency Gains Driven by SurfOS
SurfOS adoption produced measurable operational gains: crew scheduling, dispatch and maintenance digitization reduced costs and frequency of irregular operations. Airline controllable completion factor was 96%; on-time departures 72% and arrivals 78% — all improved vs. prior year.
BrokerOS Performance and Commercial Traction
BrokerOS (commercial since Dec 2025) supported major productivity gains: top brokers closed 32% more bookings, quote-to-close times improved 57%, and payments processed on platform rose 40% (Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025). Active independent brokers in Powered by Surf On Demand grew from ~6 to 29 with hundreds of applications; target 100 brokers by year-end.
SurfOS Product Roadmap and Enterprise Pipeline
SurfOS expansion plan: BrokerOS live; OperatorOS targeted for H2 2026 with goals of 10 additional LOIs and 5 live operators by year-end; Enterprise solutions targeting multiyear, multimillion-dollar contracts with active conversations supported by Palantir teaming.
Strategic Partnership with BETA Technologies
Signed firm order for 25 all-electric BETA aircraft with options for 75 more and designation as BETA's launch operator in Hawaii. Agreement grants Surf exclusive MRO rights in the launch market and allowed elimination of up to $100M of planned capex on Caravan electrification.
Capital Raise and Insider Confidence
Raised $30M in April ($15M aircraft-backed credit facility and $15M common equity). Company leadership (co-founder, CEO, CFO and directors) collectively purchased ~$5.3M in the equity offering, signaling insider conviction.
Safety and Compliance Milestones
Completed implementation of Safety Management System (SMS) a year ahead of FAA mandate (one of nine Part 135 operators to complete). Surf On Demand achieved Argus Certified Charter broker accreditation and joined the Air Charter Safety Foundation.