Daher Aircraft’s NBAA-BACE 2026 presence to highlight the expanding role of its TBM and Kodiak in business aviation
Daher, a French aerospace and logistics company, is highlighting the operational efficiency and versatility of its TBM and Kodiak aircraft families at NBAA-BACE, focussing on their role in business aviation and charter services connecting passengers to airports with limited or no scheduled airline connectivity.
It will display the two aircraft at the Aircraft Connection static display at Henderson Executive Airport in the United States, at booth AC-23. The company will also highlight customers using its TBM and Kodiak aircraft for business aviation operations in the United States, Mexico and Europe.
In a press statement, Daher says its six-seat, pressurised TBM aircraft combine high-speed cruising performance with operational flexibility for business travel and charter services. The Kodiak family, comprising unpressurised 10-seat aircraft, is designed for passenger transportation in demanding operating environments, with short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities that allow access to remote and challenging airstrips.
The company adds that the TBM aircraft’s operating efficiency and maintenance programme help charter operators manage costs, while the Kodiak’s rugged construction, low-speed handling and cabin visibility support a wide range of passenger transport missions. The Kodiak cabin also provides a window seat for every passenger.
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In the United States, Little Hawk Logistics has carried more than 7,000 passengers, flown over 1.6 million nautical miles and accumulated more than 8,000 block hours since beginning TBM operations in April 2014. Its aircraft have served more than 500 US airports, approximately three-fifths of which have no scheduled airline service.
Little Hawk Logistics currently operates two TBM 900s and one TBM 910, using their speed and runway flexibility to connect passengers with destinations that are difficult to reach through conventional airline services. The company owns the aircraft and operates as an air charter broker, while 45 North Flight serves as the direct air carrier and retains operational control of the flights.
In France, Lyon-based Calade Air operates two TBM 960s through a Groupement d’Intérêt Économique (GIE), a group ownership structure that allows local businesspeople to share access to aircraft through fractional ownership. Having progressed from its original TBM 700, the company continues to use the aircraft for business travel without the costs associated with larger business aircraft.
Calade Air is also developing a back-office system to extend the ownership model to other French cities, potentially positioning one or two TBM aircraft at airports serving cities with populations of 100,000 to 200,000.
In Mexico, Cancún-based Vuelatour operates the Kodiak 100 for charter services, including business travel and sport-fishing trips. Its flights routinely accommodate up to eight passengers, along with luggage and equipment. The operator also conducts air-ambulance missions at ports for cruise-ship passengers.
