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# Surf Air Mobility | 10-Q: FY2026 Q1 Revenue Beats Estimate at USD 25.61 M

Revenue: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD 25.61 M, beating the estimate of USD 25.54 M.

EPS: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD -0.26.

EBIT: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD -12.13 M.

Surf Air Mobility Inc. operates as a single Air Mobility segment, providing scheduled commercial air service and an on-demand charter marketplace.

#### Operational Metrics

-   **Net Loss**: Surf Air Mobility Inc. reported a net loss of -$20,262 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to -$18,466 thousand for the same period in 2025.
-   **Operating Loss**: The operating loss was -$13,355 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, showing a decrease from -$18,567 thousand for the same period in 2025.
-   **Cost of Revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization**: This cost increased by 5% to $25,946 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, from $24,706 thousand in the prior year period.
    -   **Aircraft expenses**: These amounted to $19,535 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, up from $17,789 thousand for the same period in 2025.
    -   **Pilot expenses**: Pilot expenses were $3,489 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $3,892 thousand for the same period in 2025.
    -   **Other costs of revenue**: These were $2,922 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $3,025 thousand for the same period in 2025.
-   **Technology and development expenses**: These decreased by 9% to $2,445 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, from $2,680 thousand in the prior year period.
-   **Sales and marketing expenses**: These increased by 19% to $1,966 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, from $1,653 thousand in the prior year period, primarily due to increased external marketing initiatives.
-   **General and administrative expenses**: These decreased by 44% to $6,059 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, from $10,886 thousand in the prior year period, mainly due to reductions in short-term incentive bonus accruals, compensation expense, stock-based compensation expense, and other general expenses.
-   **Depreciation and amortization expenses**: These increased by 19% to $2,552 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, from $2,148 thousand in the prior year period, primarily due to overall increases in aircraft depreciation.
-   **Changes in fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value, net**: This figure was -$3,613 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $5,396 thousand for the same period in 2025.
-   **Interest expense**: Interest expense was -$1,224 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to -$3,895 thousand for the same period in 2025, due to restructuring high-interest debt into zero-coupon, convertible obligations.

#### Cash Flow

-   **Net cash used in operating activities**: Surf Air Mobility Inc. used -$12,252 thousand in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026, an improvement from -$15,804 thousand for the same period in 2025.
-   **Net cash used in investing activities**: The company used -$3,539 thousand in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $782 thousand net cash provided by investing activities for the same period in 2025.
-   **Net cash provided by financing activities**: Net cash provided by financing activities was $7,347 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $542 thousand for the same period in 2025.
-   **Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period**: As of March 31, 2026, cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $14,319 thousand, up from $7,195 thousand as of March 31, 2025.

#### Unique Operating Metrics

-   **Scheduled Flight Hours**: These decreased by 16% to 11,061 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, from 13,090 for the same period in 2025.
-   **On-Demand Flights**: On-demand flights increased by 34% to 832 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, from 620 for the same period in 2025.
-   **Scheduled Passengers**: The number of scheduled passengers decreased by 2% to 65,376 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, from 66,638 for the same period in 2025.
-   **Headcount**: Headcount was 571 as of March 31, 2026, a decrease of 13% from 654 for the same period in 2025.
-   **Scheduled Departures**: These decreased by 9% to 12,503 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, from 13,717 for the same period in 2025.

#### Outlook and Strategy

Surf Air Mobility Inc. anticipates continued significant costs for developing its digital platform and fully-electric/hybrid-electric powertrain technologies. The company is focused on operational improvements, stringent operating expense management to boost airline profitability, and advancing its software technology platform and electrification programs. It plans to seek additional funding through equity financing, debt, or other arrangements, and may restructure operations to grow revenues and decrease expenses.

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