Daher Delivers Its 600th TBM 900-Series

Private owner Jim Baum takes delivery of Daher’s TBM 960 at the Paris Air Show.

Jack Daleo

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 08:25 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

The recipient of Daher’s 600th TBM 900-series, Jim Baum (right), celebrates the delivery at the Paris Air Show with Daher Aircraft vice president of sales Michel Adam de Villers (left) and CEO Nicolas Chabbert. [Jack Daleo/FLYING]

Key Takeaways:

Daher marked a significant milestone at the Paris Air Show by delivering its 600th TBM 900-series single-engine turboprop, highlighting the series' success as the best-seller in the TBM family.
The TBM's popularity stems from its unique blend of jet-like speeds with turboprop efficiency, offering access to shorter runways, lower fuel consumption, and operational advantages.
Newer variants, such as the TBM 960, incorporate advanced features like the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6E-66XT engine, HomeSafe autoland, autothrottle capabilities, and enhanced cabin controls for reduced pilot workload and improved passenger experience.
Daher plans to continue innovating, aiming to launch a "more electric," likely hybrid-electric, derivative of its existing aircraft models by 2027, building on its EcoPulse demonstrator project.

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PARIS—Since acquiring a majority stake in French manufacturer Socata in 2009, Daher has taken the company’s TBM family of single-engine turboprops to new heights. On Thursday at the Paris Air Show, it delivered its 600th TBM 900-series.

The 900-series, launched in 2014 with the TBM 900, is the best-seller in the TBM family, accounting for almost half of all deliveries to date. More than 1,260 TBMs have been rolled out since the introduction of the TBM 700 35 years ago, and the lightweight aircraft have logged more than 2.6 million hours in service globally.