Daher TBM 960 on display at Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo 2024. [AVweb file photo]
Key Takeaways:
Daher is experiencing significant daily supply chain challenges, leading to two-year production backlogs for its Kodiak and TBM lines of high-performance turboprops.
Despite production difficulties, Daher delivered 74 aircraft in 2023 and aims to increase deliveries of TBM and Kodiak models in 2024.
The company has added several new safety enhancements to its TBM 960 flagship model, including an unresponsive pilot detection system with autoland activation, and various warning lights and alerts.
Daher says it is struggling daily with supply chain issues that have slowed production.
At a news conference at Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo 2024, Nicolas Chabbert, senior vice president of Daher’s Aircraft Division said the strained production has resulted in two-year backlogs for both the Kodiak and TBM lines of high-performance turboprops.
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Russ Niles is Editor-in-Chief of AVweb. He has been a pilot for 30 years and joined AVweb 22 years ago. He and his wife Marni live in southern British Columbia where they also operate a small winery.
