Aircraft
Daher Expands Product Range with Quest Buy
The maker of the TBM series of turboprops, will now have a U.S. presence with the acquistion of the Kodiak 100 airframer.
Daher has increased its product range with the acquisition of Idaho-based Quest Aircraft and its versatile utility turboprop, the Kodiak 100.  The purchase will also make Daher a Franco-American aircraft manufacturer, with its first industrial presence in the U.S.
Daher has increased its product range with the acquisition of Idaho-based Quest Aircraft and its versatile utility turboprop, the Kodiak 100. The purchase will also make Daher a Franco-American aircraft manufacturer, with its first industrial presence in the U.S.

French airframer Daher, manufacturer of the popular TBM line of single-engine turboprops, will expand its aircraft portfolio with the purchase of U.S.-based Quest Aircraft, the company announced today. The Sandpoint, Idaho company builds the 10-seat, unpressurized Kodiak 100, with more than 270 in service. The rugged, single-engine, high-wing turboprop is certified in 67 countries and is capable of operating on uneven or very short runways.