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Daher Ramping Up TBM, Kodiak Production

Company plans to deliver 60 TBMs and 25 Kodiaks this year

Kodiak production in Sandpoint, Idaho — Parallel production lines for the final assembly of Kodiak aircraft from Stage 3 to Stage 6 are now operational at Daher’s Sandpoint, Idaho production facility. On the left is the Kodiak 900’s final assembly line, while the build-up of Kodiak 100s is completed in a mirrored process on the building’s opposite side.

By Chad Trautvetter • Online Editor

April 15, 2024

Daher plans to increase aircraft production this year to more than 60 TBM turboprop singles and more than 25 Kodiak utility turboprops, according to Nicolas Chabbert, the senior v-p of Daher’s aircraft division. Last year, the aircraft manufacturer delivered 56 TBM 910s and 960s from its Tarbes, France facility and 18 Kodiak 100s and 900s from its Sandpoint, Idaho plant. Backlog is now about two years for both product lines, Chabbert noted.

The 40 percent increase in Kodiak shipments will be facilitated by a recent reorganization of the Kodiak production layout in Sandpoint. Chabbert said parallel assembly lines have been introduced, with mirrored Kodiak 100/900 assembly from Stages 3 through 6. These stages cover wing and horizontal stabilizer mating, flight control integration and rigging, engine and avionics installation, first flight, interior outfitting, and customer delivery.

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