Our History
Daher pioneered the convergence of manufacturing and service provision
Daher has been forged by logistical challenges and has, throughout its history, made a proactive contribution to successive industrial revolutions by developing a breadth of expertise that spans shipping, lifting, transportation and logistics. Today, it designs and operates logistics services for the aerospace and advanced technology industries. In terms of manufacturing, its involvement dates back to 1911 and the pioneering plane maker Morane-Saulnier. Its current TBM range of single-engine turboprop aircraft makes Daher the world’s oldest aircraft manufacturer still in operation.
1863
Founding of Daher as a shipping company
1880
Herald of Morning completes the Marseille – San Francisco crossing in 100 days
1911
Founding of Morane-Saulnier as a pioneering aviation company
1915
The Morane-Saulnier Type L enters operation to become the first fighter aircraft
1921
Transportation for the first Middle Eastern pipeline project
1954
Inaugural flight of the Morane-Saulnier 760 Paris, the first business jet
1972
Construction partner for the French nuclear power program
1989
Transportation company for Airbus program supersize loads
1994
Global logistics management for the Omsk refinery project in Siberia
2001
Daher joins the Falcon 7X program as designer and manufacturer of the upper fuselage
2009
Signature of the contract to manufacture landing gear doors for the entire Airbus A350 family of airliners
2013
As a major partner of the H160 helicopter program, Daher designs and manufactures the tail boom and fenestron
2016
The TBM 930 is launched, and the 800th TBM rolls off the assembly lines
2017
Signing of the contract for the management of all Airbus logistics flows in France
2018
Opening of a second factory in Tanger, Morocco
2019
Acquisition of the US aircraft manufacturer Quest and the thermoplastic composite welding specialist KVE Composites in the Netherlands
2021
Daher launches three new innovation centers; one for each of its core businesses: Log’in (logistics), Shap’in (aerostructures) and Fly’in (aircraft).
2022
Daher acquires a large aerostructures production unit in Stuart (Florida, USA) and launches two new aircraft: the TBM 960 and the Kodiak 900
2023
Strategic plan « Take off 2027 » (2023-2027). Ambition: to become a large and profitable international company, driving its growth through 4 complementary businesses