Daher Turboprop’s Brisk Sales Help Broader Aerostructures Master Plan

Daher TBM 980 on runway

The latest version of the TBM 980 relies on full-touchscreen avionics that could be a harbinger for commercial aircraft.

Credit: Daher
The TBM 980, the latest iteration of Daher’s turboprop single, is seeing sustained demand and may remain a flagship for sales to the broader market. When Airbus precursor EADS chose Daher to take over its aerostructures subsidiary Socata in 2008, EADS executives believed the company would not be...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe.  

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