Daher Aircraft has announced that is has established its Brazilian operation in São Paulo. The company says this is a key step in its long-term strategy to support and expand the presence of its TBM and Kodiak turboprop-powered aircraft families in Brazil and across Latin America.
This entity will provide business development and operational support for Daher Aircraft’s TBM and Kodiak airplanes – both of which are designed to offer modern and highly efficient solutions for business, regional transportation and personal travel needs in the dynamic Brazilian market.
“The establishment of Daher Aircraft in Brazil strengthens our ability to directly support customers and grow our footprint in the region,” says Nicolas Chabbert, CEO of Daher’s Aircraft Division, during the company’s press briefing at the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, Nevada. “With the appointment of a highly experienced leadership team, we are well-positioned to serve our TBM and Kodiak aircraft operators and build new partnerships throughout Brazil.”
Chabbert announced Paulo Cesar Olenscki as the executive director for Daher Aircraft’s Brazilian operation, along with Rodrigo Cendon as the customer relations director. Together, they bring decades of experience in the Brazilian aviation sector, with expertise in management, certification, technical operations, sales, business development and customer engagement.
Daher Aircraft says that its pressurised six-seat TBM is ideally suited for business and personal travel throughout the Latin American continent, providing “the ultimate turboprop-powered aeroplane for business and personal travel across Brazil and beyond”. Recognised for both speed and efficiency, the latest TBM 960 version has a maximum cruise speed of 610km/h (330kts.) and a maximum 3,204km(1,730 nautical mile) range.
The company says its 10-seat Kodiak 100 and Kodiak 900 airplanes are also perfectly tailored for the Brazilian market, offering modern, rugged, comfortable and simple-to-fly platforms that are flexible and sustainable – while featuring easy convertibility to accommodate passengers, cargo and mission systems. The large pallet-sized door facilitates the loading/unloading of passengers, stretchers and cargo.
