Jim Sullivan, an experienced airline executive and former airline captain, will become president of air mobility Surf Air, effective 15 July.

Sullivan has recently served as interim CEO and COO of Lynx Air, a Canada-based commercial airline. He has also served as vice president of flight operations at both JetBlue Airways and Frontier Airlines and was COO of Great Lakes Airlines. He has two decades of executive experience in the industry and as a pilot for Frontier Airlines, and served as SVP of Surf Air operations from 2014 to 2017.

As president of air mobility, Sullivan will be responsible for the entire scope of air operations and commercial strategy of the company's air travel brands, namely Surf Air, Southern Airways and Mokulele Airlines, scheduled and on demand charter services including safety, compliance, dispatch, reliability, crew management and training, network planning and aircraft maintenance.

"Surf Air Mobility owns and operates the largest commuter airline in the US serving communities with regional travel across the country," he says. "I'm looking forward to leading Surf Air's growth and profitability with safe and seamless flying experiences."

"Jim brings with him his decades of experience across operational functions in aviation, as both a pilot and a C-suite executive, giving him the unique ability to lead our air mobility team, upholding the highest standards of safety, reliability and passenger experience," says interim CEO and COO Deanna White.