Daher Aircraft delivers the first Kodiak 900 for Europe, to be used by a Swiss couple in outdoor adventures 

NBAA-BACE, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 19, 2026 – Daher Aircraft today announced the delivery of a Kodiak 900 to Swiss owners Roland and Claudia Primus, who will use the airplane in adventure flying to small airfields – including mountain biking in the Alps and Pyrenees, surfing and wing foiling on the Mediterranean and Baltic Sea, trekking and exploring northern Europe, as well as ski touring along Greenland’s west coast. 

This delivery marks the introduction of the larger, faster Kodiak 900 to the European market. The milestone was highlighted during Daher Aircraft’s press conference at the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, where the company is exhibiting its turboprop-powered product line with a Kodiak 900 and TBM 980 on display. 

The Primuses are transitioning from a Cessna 182 to the Kodiak 900, which they will base at Bad Ragaz Aerodrome (LSZE) in Switzerland with a 495-meter (1,624-foot) runway. Their new airplane was delivered earlier this month at Daher Aircraft’s Sandpoint, Idaho facility, where the Kodiak 900 and Kodiak 100 Series III are manufactured and assembled. 

“After reviewing the various product solutions, the Kodiak 900 was a perfect fit for us,” Roland Primus explained. “We wanted to transition to a turbine-powered aircraft, and the Kodiak 900 ‘ticked the boxes’ on speed and performance, along with the ability to operate on grass and gravel strips. Its short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities – as well as its stable handling qualities at near-stall speeds – also are important for our mission profile.” 

The Kodiak 900’s high-wing configuration provides excellent external visibility, which the couple values for adventure flights. As Primus put it, their flying is “the opposite of traveling from Point A to Point B.” Additionally, the Kodiak 900’s extended cabin provides room for mountain bikes, windsurfing equipment and the gear needed for expeditions in Northern Europe. 

Nicolas Chabbert, the CEO of Daher Aircraft, added: “The Kodiak opens a world of possibilities for owners who want their airplane to be part of an adventurous lifestyle. The Primuses are an excellent example of how the Kodiak 900 combines the STOL capability and excellent handling characteristics of the Kodiak 100 with a larger cabin and higher cruise speed – bringing them closer, and faster, to the places and experiences they seek.” 

The 10-seat Kodiak 900 incorporates a 3.9-foot (1.19-meter) fuselage extension from the Kodiak 100, increasing cabin volume by more than 20 percent to 309 cubic feet. 

Powered by a 900-shaft-horsepower Pratt & Whitney PT6A-140A turboprop engine, the Kodiak 900 achieves a maximum cruise speed of 210 KTAS. Aerodynamic refinements, including landing-gear wheel fairings and optimized airflow through the ducts, inlets and air intakes, help reduce drag and deliver the increased speed compared with the Kodiak 100. 

A constant-speed, full-feathering, hydraulically actuated five-blade composite propeller from Hartzell Propeller contributes to the Kodiak 900’s low noise level of 79.5 dB. The propeller’s design and reduced operating speed of 1,900 rpm enable the airplane to operate in areas with stringent noise restrictions. 

The Kodiak 900 also offers improved operating economics, with a nine-percent reduction in specific fuel consumption. The efficiency gains can reach double-digit percentages compared with competing aircraft, reducing both cost per seat-mile and direct operating costs. 

Introduced in 2022, the Kodiak 900 has expanded the Kodiak product line with a combination of higher cruise speed, greater cabin volume and the rugged operating capabilities that define the airplane. The newly delivered aircraft is the 35th Kodiak 900 produced. Operators range from private and business owners to multi-mission users deploying the airplane for public safety, law enforcement, wildfire suppression and other specialized duties. 

The Kodiak 900 joins the Kodiak 100, which first flew in 2004 and has since established a global presence in business, utility and multi-mission aviation. Both models remain in production at Daher Aircraft’s Sandpoint facility.

Daher Aircraft acquired the Kodiak product line in 2019. Since then, the company has introduced the Kodiak 900 and the enhanced Kodiak 100 Series III, while investing in production and assembly capabilities at Sandpoint. A combined total of more than 400 Kodiak 100s/Kodiak 900s have been delivered to date. 

The Kodiak product line has been integrated into Daher Aircraft’s worldwide Customer Care support Network, alongside the company’s six-seat, pressurized TBM airplane series, which has recorded more than 1,300 deliveries. 

Editors’ note: During NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas, Nevada, Daher Aircraft is exhibiting the Kodiak 900 and TBM 980 in the “Aircraft Connection” static display at Henderson Executive Airport (October 20-21, exhibit #AC-23).  

 

About Daher (www.daher.com) 

As an aircraft manufacturer, industrial company, industrial services provider, and logistics specialist, Daher currently employs 14,500 people, with a revenue of €1.9 billion in 2025 (approximately $2.2 billion). Backed by its family ownership, Daher has been innovation-driven since its founding in 1863. With operations in approximately 15 countries across Europe, North America and Asia, Daher designs and develops value-added solutions for its aerospace and industrial customers and partners. 

 

About Daher Aircraft (www.tbm.aero / www.kodiak.aero) 

Daher Aircraft manufactures two families of single-engine turboprop airplanes: the fast, very efficient pressurized TBM in Tarbes, France; and the Kodiak utility aircraft in Sandpoint, Idaho, USA.