Daher Shows Off Kodiak 900, 100 & New TBM 960 Styles

The manufacturer has posted record sales of the fast turboprop single and its stablemate since the 960’s debut.

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 05:22 PM ET

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Daher has added a five-blade Hartzell composite propeller option for new Kodiak 100s—also available as a retrofit for earlier models. [Courtesy: Daher]

Key Takeaways:

Daher announced significant updates for the Kodiak 100 III, including a new 5-blade propeller that reduces noise and takeoff roll, a Garmin G1000 NXi retrofit option, and a new training partnership for off-airport landings.
The company is strongly committed to sustainability, implementing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), enhancing its TBM app with eco-features, and planning to showcase its Eco-Pulse electric propulsion demonstrator.
The Kodiak 900 has seen exceptional demand, with all 2023 orders filled and a substantial portion of 2024 orders already booked, partly attributed to its low noise level.
Daher's TBM 960 achieved record sales, with nearly 60 units delivered, and received 2023 software updates, including a control yoke-mounted electronic checklist button, while maintaining its low noise footprint.

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Daher kicked off its presence at Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo 2023 with a tour around its flight line—including the Kodiak 900 for the first time at the event in Lakeland, Florida, and showing off the sky-blue-toned Scirocco paint scheme for the TBM 960, which features black mask highlighting around the cockpit windows.

During the following media briefing, the news included important updates to all of Daher’s line—with some of the coolest news coming on the Kodiak 100 III.