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Commonality with the company's TBM 960 has increased as Garmin connectivity, weather radar and backup displays have been integrated across production lines.
The recent lease approval marks an important step forward for Daher’s footprint in the North American aviation market.
There now are parallel integration steps for the Kodiak 100 and 900, involving wing and horizontal stabiliser mating; flight controls and rigging; engine and avionics; first flight; interior outfitting, and customer delivery.
A total of 73 Daher aircraft were delivered last year with a record level of orders for the TBM and Kodiak families, boosted by the launch of two new versions during the year; the TBM 960 and the Kodiak 900.
Constellium will support TBM and Kodiak aircraft development as their production rate is increasing and will collaborate with Daher on the design of new solutions to further reduce aircraft weights.
The airframe has been re-engineered to reduce drag, with such changes as replacing the external pilot entry step with a foldable ladder, and adding flaptrack covers on the wing and wheel fairings to the landing gear.
The Kodiak has benefitted from continual improvement since its introduction, with the Kodiak 100 Series III featuring improved flight safety, greater cabin comfort and more comprehensive maintenance coverage.
The latest Kodiak has multiple enhancements, including improved flight safety, greater cabin comfort, augmented operational capabilities from both unimproved strips and on water with floats.
GAMA's numbers for 2020 are not pretty. Its members' aircraft deliveries were worth about $4 billion dollars less than the previous year, with North America accounting for the majority of sales.
