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Daher Co-sponsors TBMOPA European Convention
By: Sarah Rose
Caption: A total of 25 TBMs were flown into Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
Word Count: 176
A large Daher team was present at the recent European convention of the TBM Owners and Pilots Association (TBMOPA), where 25 TBMs were flown into Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (LFBZ) for the meeting. These aircraft included legacy TBM 700s and follow-on TBM 850s, along with several newer 900-series models.
“The events organized by TBMOPA provide a unique opportunity to bring together customers, key vendors, training organizations, instructors, and our network of approved dealers,” said Daher aviation division v-p of customer support Raphael Maitre. “This year was particularly important, as we provided updates about our 'Safe Horizons' training outreach, which is now led by David Petit—the new pilot training program manager at Daher’s aircraft division.”
“With the support of Daher as the TBM manufacturer, I appreciated the opportunity to personally meet with our European members and discuss their expectations. I also want to acknowledge the European convention’s organizational support by David Fabry as the chairman of TBMOPA Europe,” said J.J. Suarez, chairman of the U.S.-based TBMOPA.