Surf Air Mobility Inc. announced that Southern Airways founder and current Surf Air CEO Stan Little will transition to a ?Founder?s? role. Former CFO and current Senior Advisor Deanna White will become interim CEO. Deanna is a seasoned industry leader with a track record of success in the C-Suite of multiple innovative companies across the air mobility sector.

Previously, Deanna was CEO of Bombardier Flexjet, a global leader in private aviation, which was ultimately sold to Directional Aviation Capital. Following that, she was COO of Kitty Hawk, an EVTOL startup, which was sold during her tenure to Boeing and has subsequently been rebranded as Wisk Aero. On May 15, 2024, Mr. Stan Little resigned from his role as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of the Effective Date.

Ms. White has been designated as the Company?s Principal Executive Officer. Stan Little will remain an active participant in the company?s long-term strategy. Ms. White, 58 years old, previously served the Company as Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

from July 2023 to December 2023. Ms. White served as the Chief Financial Officer of Surf Air Global Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, from May 2022 to July 2023, and prior to that, she served as Chief Administrative Officer of Surf Air Global Limited from January 2021 to May 2022. Ms. White served as COO at Kitty Hawk/Cora, an aerospace company, from December 2017 to October 2019, where she led the business operations and commercialization of an R&D eVTOL aircraft program.

Ms. White served as CEO and CFO at Bombardier Flexjet, a fractional ownership aircraft, leasing, and jet card service company, from October 2005 to March 2015.