Daher Signs Support Deal for French Military TBMs

Daher recently signed a six-year renewal contract with the French Ministry of Defense for the maintenance of a fleet of 27 TBM 700 turboprop singles. The deal covers the airframe, engine and propeller. The aircraft are spread between the air force (15), the army’s aviation division (eight) and a flight-test center (four). All were upgraded, starting in 2011, with Garmin G1000 avionics.

The “full operational support” agreement is for airworthiness monitoring, logistics, maintenance and repair. Maintenance specialist Enhance Aero, based at Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport in central France, will handle a portion of the maintenance tasks.