Aircraft
TBM 980 Makes U.S. Debut, Daher Hiring for Florida Plant
French aircraft manufacturer is all about the U.S. at Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo
Daher TBM 980 makes U.S. debut in Lakeland, Florida
Daher Aircraft’s TBM 980 makes its U.S. debut at Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida. © Chad Trautvetter/AIN

Daher Aircraft’s new TBM 980 is making its U.S. debut this week at the Sun ‘n Fun (SNF) Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida. Also at the airshow, the company is accepting applications for workers at its future TBM/Kodiak assembly plant in Stuart, about 40 miles north of West Palm Beach.

The TBM 980 and its Kodiak 100 Series III stablemate at Daher’s SNF static display are both sporting Daher’s Tehuano livery, named after the powerful mountain wind in southern Mexico. Unveiled in January, the TBM 980 is the French aircraft manufacturer’s latest TBM family member, featuring Garmin G3000 Prime avionics that allow pilots to better customize how they view the flight data.