A European corporate operator takes delivery of a new Daher TBM 930 as its fourth TBM family aircraft

Typical flights involve two hours maximum travel time, with international destinations including airports in Denmark, Finland, France, Germany and Sweden. This activity generates 250-300 flight hours annually.

“We thank our customer for its continued loyalty to the TBM,” commented Nicolas Chabbert, Senior Vice President of Daher’s Airplane Business Unit. “This also is a confirmation that our expanded TBM product line – based on the TBM 900 and TBM 930 – meets the evolving needs of many European operators who are fully benefiting from the use of very fast turboprop aircraft. »

About Daher – www.daher.com

Daher is an equipment supplier developing integrated industrial systems for aerospace and advanced technologies.

By combining its expertise in industrial manufacturing, product and process engineering, logistics and transport, and industrial services, Daher designs and develops integrated industrial systems.

Daher has established itself as a leader in five fields of activity: aircraft manufacturing, aerostructures and systems, integrated logistics, nuclear services, and valves.

In 2015, Daher posted a turnover superior to one billion euros, and its order book stands at around three-and-a-half years of turnover. Driven by bold innovation ever since it was founded in 1863, Daher has established itself today as one of the major players of the factory of the future – Factory 4.0.

About Daher TBM aircraft – www.tbm.aero

Unveiled on April 5, the 2016 models of the TBM 900 and the TBM 930 are the newest members of Daher’s TBM business turboprop aircraft family.

They benefit from the same performances and technical features that contributed to the great success of the TBM 900, a six-passenger aircraft. Differences between the two models are concentrated on their primary avionics.

Daher’s Model Year 2016 TBM 900 retains the liquid crystal displays with Garmin’s G1000 avionics system – incorporating a pair of 10-inch screens and a multifunction display sized at 15 inches, along with a physical keyboard for navigation and communication functions. New this year is the TBM 900’s Bluetooth FS 210 connection system, which enables the use of a tablet or smart phone to prepare maps and flight plans.

The Daher TBM 930 integrates a split-screen mode, enabling maps and flight plans to remain on the three screens of 12 inches each installed side-by-side with primary, traffic and weather information. The high-resolution displays’ usage is enhanced thanks to the synthetic vision mode.

A new glass touchscreen controller serves as the pilot’s primary point of entry, displaying communication and other navigation controls.

In terms of aesthetics, Daher has developed a new interior for the TBM 930 with redesigned seating and headrests, along with a new choice of wood or carbon finishing. For an additional touch of style, polished metal is used for handles, door sills and steps.

Both aircraft offer performance close to that of light business jets: maximum cruise speed of 330 knots (611 km./hr.) and maximum range of 1,730 naut. mi. (3,200 km.), while providing greater flexibility with their load-carrying capacity and the ability to operate from small airports. Another TBM 900 and TBM 930 advantage is the capability to operate from mountain airports, retaining performance even in hot weather conditions. The aircraft need only 1,200 meters to take off and land at an airfield altitude of 8,000 ft. (such as Mexico City) – even with a temperature of ISA + 30 °C.

The TBM 900 and TBM 930 enable pilot-owners to be able to operate the aircraft themselves, while being adapted to the needs of midsize companies that appreciate their range, speed, passenger-carrying capability, along with low operating costs and discretion at airports.

TBM family aircraft are increasingly used for commercial charter flights. Based on the experience in France, where such operations have been approved since 2013, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) plans to allow this type of operation in Europe from next year – opening possibilities for air taxi services across Europe. France’s Voldirect was the first to operate a TBM in the framework of the country’s own regulations, enabling the use of TBM aircraft for public transport passengers in instrument flight conditions.

Overall, Daher has booked a total of 145 orders for the TBM 900 and TBM 930 since their launch in 2014 and 2016, respectively. As of June 15, deliveries brought the total number of TBM-series aircraft received by customers to 783, with this global fleet accumulating some 1.3 million flight hours.

Daher builds the TBM 900 and TBM 930 on the company’s final assembly line at its industrial site located on the Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport in France’s Hautes-Pyrénées region.

Contact for the media – Airplane Business Unit

Philippe de Segovia

E-mail p.de-segovia@daher.com

Tel +33 (0)6 70 21 70 47

Main features: Typical accommodation: 1 pilot + 5 passengers

Quick change passenger cabin configuration

Avionics: Garmin G1000 all-glass integrated flight deck system

AOA (Angle of attack indicator), ESP/USP (Enhanced Safety Protection/Under Speed Protection), EDM (Emergency Descent Monitor)

Garmin’s Flight Stream 210 Bluetooth® linkup between a mobile device running Garmin Pilot™ application. This enables the syncing of prepared flight plans and streaming of GPS, weather, traffic and other information to/from the avionics system.

POWERPLANT

Type: P&W Canada PT6A-66D turboprop

Thermodynamic power                                                 1825 hp.

Nominal power                                                          850 shp.

Usable fuel capacity                                                    291 U.S. gal.     1,100 liters.

INTERNAL DIMENSIONS

Maximum cabin width                                                  3 ft. 11.64 in.     1.21 m.

Maximum cabin length                                                 13 ft. 3.45 in.     4.05 m.

Maximum cabin height                                                 4 ft.                   1.22 m.

Maximum volume in cabin                                            123 cu. ft.          3.5 sq. m.

LOADING

Basic empty weight                                                     4,629 lb.            2,097 kg.

Maximum ramp weight (MRW)                                      7,430 lb.            3,370 kg.

Maximum takeoff weight                                               7,394 lb.            3,354 kg.

Maximum zero fuel weight                                            6,032 lb.            2,736 kg.

Maximum payload                                                       1,403 lb.             636 kg.

Maximum payload with full fuel:                                     891 lb.            404 kg.

Maximum luggage in storage areas (4 seats)                507 lb.            230 kg.

Maximum luggage in storage areas (6 seats)                    330 lb.            135 kg.

Maximum luggage volume (large net):                          30¼ cu. ft.       0.989 cu. m.

PERFORMANCE (ISA conditions, MTOW, no wind)

Maximum cruise speed at long-range settings                252 KTAS         467 km/h

Maximum cruise speed at 28,000 ft.                              330 KTAS         611 km/h

Time-to climb to 31,000 ft.                                            18 min. 45 sec.

Certified ceiling                                                            31,000 ft.           9,449 m.

RUNWAY DISTANCES (ISA conditions, MTOW, no wind, 50 ft. obstacle clearance)

Takeoff                                                                       2,380 ft.            726 m.

Landing                                                                      2,430 ft.            741 m.

Max. range with max. fuel (ISA, MTOW, no wind, one pilot, 45 min fuel reserve) @ 31,000 ft.

252 KTAS cruise speed                                               1,730 NM          3,304 km

290 KTAS cruise speed                                               1,585 NM          2,935 km

326 KTAS cruise speed                                               1,440 NM          2,666 km

Suggested prices for 2016 delivery

TBM 900 with standard Equipment                    $ 3,658,336.00

TBM 900 with Special ‘Elite’ Package               $ 3,889,626.00

Avionics: Garmin G3000, all-glass integrated avionics system with high-resolution displays and touchscreen controllers.

AOA (Angle of attack indicator), ESP/USP (Enhanced Safety Protection/Under Speed Protection), EDM (Emergency Descent Monitor)

POWERPLANT

Type: P&W Canada PT6A-66D turboprop

Thermodynamic power                                                 1825 hp.

Nominal power                                                          850 shp.

Usable fuel capacity                                                    291 US gal.       1,100 liters

INTERNAL DIMENSIONS

Maximum cabin width                                                  3 ft. 11.64 in.     1.21 m.

Maximum cabin length                                                 13 ft. 3.45 in.     4.05 m.

Maximum cabin height                                                 4 ft.                   1.22 m.

Maximum volume in cabin                                            123 cu. ft.          3.5 sq. m.

LOADING

Basic empty weight                                                     4,629 lb.            2,097 kg.

Maximum ramp weight (MRW)                                      7,430 lb.            3,370 kg.

Maximum takeoff weight                                               7,394 lb.            3,354 kg.

Maximum zero fuel weight                                            6,032 lb.            2,736 kg.

Maximum payload                                                       1,403 lb.               636 kg.

Maximum payload with full fuel:                                       891 lb.            404 kg.

Maximum luggage in storage areas (4 seats)                   507 lb.              230 kg.

Maximum luggage in storage areas (6 seats)                    330 lb.            135 kg.

Maximum luggage volume (large net):                         30¼ cu. ft.         0.989 cu. m.

PERFORMANCE (ISA conditions, MTOW, no wind)

Maximum cruise speed at long-range settings                252 KTAS         467 km/h

Maximum cruise speed at 28,000 ft.                              330 KTAS         611 km/h

Time-to climb to 31,000 ft.                                            18 min. 45 sec.

Certified ceiling                                                            31,000 ft.           9,449 m.

RUNWAY DISTANCES (ISA conditions, MTOW, no wind, 50 ft. obstacle clearance)

Takeoff                                                                       2,380 ft.            726 m.

Landing                                                                      2,430 ft.            741 m.

Max. range with max. fuel (ISA, MTOW, no wind, one pilot, 45 min fuel reserve) @ 31,000 ft.

252 KTAS cruise speed                                   1,730 NM          3,304 km

290 KTAS cruise speed                                   1,585 NM          2,935 km

326 KTAS cruise speed                                   1,440 NM          2,666 km

Suggested prices for 2016 delivery

TBM 930 with standard Equipment                    $ 3,899,887.00

TBM 930 with Special ‘Elite’ Package               $ 4,099,270.00