‘Imagineering’ by Daher Launches Within Increased Sustainability R&D Spend

Aerospace manufacturer and logistics company has quadrupled its investment in innovating toward a sustainable aviation future.

Julie Boatman

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 10:29 AM ET

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Daher CEO Didier Kayat (left) and chairman Patrick Daher (right) briefed at the Paris Air Show on Daher’s key sustainability initiatives. [Credit: Stephen Yeates]

Key Takeaways:

Daher is significantly increasing its R&D investment and launching the "Take off 2027" plan to accelerate decarbonization across all its operations, deeming it essential for the future of aviation.
The company's decarbonization strategy targets the 90% of its carbon footprint from customer product utilization, focusing on lighter structures, new production processes, eco-responsible logistics, and the adoption of biofuels.
Daher is committed to launching its first hybrid-electric aircraft by 2027, leveraging insights gained from collaborative projects like EcoPulse.
Three "Imagineering by Daher" innovation centers (Log'in, Shap'in, Fly'in) have been established to drive these goals, developing solutions in areas such as digital twin logistics optimization, data-driven responsible flying, and advanced reusable materials like thermal plastics.

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On the heels of a successful year—in which it gained type certification on two new turboprops, the TBM 960 and Kodiak 900—Daher focuses now on accelerating its investment in a sustainable future with a substantial increase in R&D expenditures and the launch of the programs underpinning that spend.

At the Paris Air Show, company chairman Patrick Daher addressed the need for such investment—to give the mission the support it requires to achieve the lofty and critical goals of decarbonization.