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Daher debuts the TBM 980 in the U.S. and ramps Florida production with new TBM/Kodiak hiring

Daher is showcasing the TBM 980 at Sun ’n Fun in its U.S. debut, highlighting the latest iteration of its TBM 900 turboprop family. In parallel, the manufacturer is hiring for its Florida TBM/Kodiak production footprint, signaling capacity and workforce build-out tied to ongoing program demand.

Discovered 2026-04-14T11:12:05.332468-07:00 | 2026-04-14T11:12:05.332468-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

Sun ’n Fun is an on-the-ground demand signal for the pressurized, single-turboprop segment; a U.S. debut for the TBM 980 provides a near-term indicator of Daher’s sales push, supported by the program’s recent rollout details in Daher unveils TBM 980.
Hiring for the Florida TBM/Kodiak plant ties product marketing to industrial execution, offering an observable datapoint on how Daher is translating deliveries and customer interest into capacity.
Training and systems enablement around the TBM 900 ecosystem—such as the high-fidelity simulator offering referenced in One-G unveils Tarbes 9.00 FTD—helps explain the broader go-to-market environment that Daher is leaning into alongside the TBM 980’s U.S. launch.

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