Daher’s New Florida Final Assembly Plant On Schedule For 2027 Opening

Michael Lavitt April 20, 2026
Sun 'N Fun Daher 980 on display

The TBM 980 is the newest aircraft in Daher's fleet and made its airshow debut at Sun 'n Fun this year. Daher has delivered 10 of the aircraft in the U.S. market and has production availability for 2027. 

Credit: Mike Lavitt/Aviation Week
The TBM 980 made its airshow debut at Sun ‘n Fun, featuring Daher’s latest custom paint scheme, Tehuano, named after a powerful wind in southern Mexico. The aircraft was built in Tarbes, France. A Kodiak 100, painted in the same livery, was displayed alongside Daher’s booth. Daher is hiring for...
Michael Lavitt

Michael O. Lavitt, Director of Editorial Content Production for Aviation Week, has extensive experience in both traditional print and new media. He began his career as a reporter with daily newspapers, worked on developing online services in Chicago and New York in the mid-1980s and then joined Aviation Week & Space Technology as a news editor.

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