Daher Opens New Paint Facility for Kodiaks in Idaho

The Daher Kodiak 100 Series III and 900 benefit from an improved paint process taken in-house at a new facility Sandpoint, Idaho.

Julie Boatman

Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 04:28 PM ET

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A new Kodiak 100 fuselage undergoes inspection as part of the new paint process at the recently opened facility in Sandpoint, Idaho. [Courtesy: Daher]

Key Takeaways:

Daher opened a new $2.7 million paint facility at its Sandpoint, Idaho plant to bring Kodiak 100 and 900 aircraft painting in-house, improving quality control and efficiency.
The company is integrating Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at its Sandpoint facility for aircraft deliveries and operations, noting strong support from local personnel for this environmental initiative.
Daher also introduced TKS 406 Bio, a new environmentally friendly de-icing fluid for its Kodiak aircraft line, replacing a less sustainable option.

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Daher marked another important step in improving processes and aligning its operations at the plant in Sandpoint, Idaho, that the OEM acquired from Quest Kodiak in 2019—the opening of a new paint facility. The goal? To bring this portion of Kodiak 100 and 900 manufacturing in-house and better track its quality.

In past years, newly completed Kodiaks were flown to other locations outside of the state for paint—and required the removal of flight control surfaces in the process. Now, the company can keep it local.