Swiss Pilot Takes the Next TBM 960

Serial owners find efficiency paired with speed in making the upgrade to the latest Daher model.

Julie Boatman

Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 12:39 PM ET

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New owner Paolo Buzzi prepares to taxi away in the 12th TBM to go onto Switzerland’s registry. [Courtesy: Daher]

Key Takeaways:

Pilot Paolo Buzzi upgraded from his pre-owned TBM 930 to a new Daher TBM 960, driven by features like a five-year warranty and HomeSafe Autoland for his planned extensive travels.
The TBM 960, certified by EASA and FAA in 2022, is marketed as a fast and efficient single-engine turboprop ideal for European travel.
Despite economic uncertainties like rising interest rates, demand for new turboprops and jets remains robust as 2022 concludes, with owners seeking to fully leverage their aircraft assets.

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While 2022 has been marked by still more new buyers entering the market, manufacturers that FLYING has interviewed will share that some of the most rewarding transactions go to those pilots who have found utility in owning several models within a company’s lineup—and those who have moved from a used aircraft to a new one.

Case in point? A recent December delivery at Daher Aircraft in Tarbes, France, for TBM owner Paolo Buzzi, who took possession of a TBM 960 that upgrades him from the pre-owned TBM 930 he flew around the world in 2018. The 960 represents new territory for Buzzi, who noted the five-year warranty granted with a new model, as well as the HomeSafe Autoland capability of interest to his spouse.