Aviation Trader Daher Blog Archive

Daher says the aircraft can support law enforcement, public safety, and government operators with lower operating costs than other options, as well as extended endurance—up to 9.5 hours of flight time in certain configurations. ...

Daher Aircraft delivered a total of 76 airplanes during the year, including 51 TBM 960s from the Tarbes production site in southwest France and 25 Kodiaks from the company’s U.S. industrial facility at Sandpoint, Idaho. ...

Located adjacent to the Airbus Helicopters production facility at Albacete, this 50,000 square meter warehouse will optimize operations and create new jobs. ...

Daher’s sponsorship of the Sun ‘N Fun Aerospace Expo highlights its growing presence in the U.S. and North America. ...

The EcoPulse hybrid-electric distributed propulsion aircraft demonstrator, a joint effort from Daher, Safran, and Airbus, recently undertook its first flight of around 100 minutes to test the new technology. ...

Daher’s Aircraft Division has inaugurated a large new paint facility at its Kodiak Aircraft Company production site in Sandpoint, Idaho, marking the latest investment since Daher’s acquisition of the Kodiak utility airplane product line in 2019. ...

A larger and faster version of the Kodiak 100, the Kodiak 900 was introduced and received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration last summer. ...

“The TBM 960 has surpassed all previous sales records, confirming the capabilities of digital power for this latest high-end member of our TBM 900-series aircraft family,” says Daher’s Nicolas Chabbert. ...

The aircraft manufacturer says there are 12 TBM-series planes based in Switzerland following the handoff to Paolo Buzzi of Swissquote Group. ...

The 900 builds on the success of the venerable Kodiak 100, with a longer airframe, a more powerful engine, and a fully updated interior that lets owners haul whatever mix of passengers and cargo best fits their needs. ...

The manufacturer says the high-wing, float-ready Kodiak, introduced in 2007, fills a niche between a helicopter and a business jet due to its ability to transport passengers and cargo in its convertible cabin. ...

The manufacturer has named NeBeSci as its designated Kodiak-series aircraft dealer and says the plane is well-suited to a broad range of mission types in the region. ...

The manufacturer introduced the updated plane in late March at its Sandpoint, Idaho, facility, where it also made the first delivery to new owners Rick and Adam Ross. ...