Daher Socata Opens New Headquarters and Service Center in the U.S. Daher Socata happily announces that they have opened a new headquarters and service center in the United States. The new location is for its Airplane Business Unit’s U.S. headquarters at Pompano Beach, Florida and was formally opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony presided by company Chairman & CEO Patrick Daher and City Mayor Lamar Fisher. This event attracted more than 300 attendees and brought approximately 30 TBM family aircraft to Pompano Beach Airpark (KPMP), coinciding with the TBM Owners and Pilots Association (TBMOPA) Safety seminar. The new facility includes a 32,000-sq. ft. (3,000 sq. m.) structural steel building with high-strength structure and foundations that were constructed to one of the world’s most stringent building codes, particularly with resistance to winds of up to 150 kts. Within the building, two temperature-controlled hangars – one of which is equipped with a three-ton overhead crane – host the TBM Service Center for TBM customers based in the southeastern U.S. The new TBM Service Center can accommodate eight TBM aircraft simultaneously, as well a full spare parts inventory in a dedicated storage area. With its resources, this facility enables Daher’s Airplane Business Unit to offer more services for TBM operators and customers, including avionics modernization, repair activities and full aircraft overhaul. Located near the city of Fort Lauderdale, its amenities include an automated 24-hour fueling system that enables Daher to increase its operational efficiency and better address customer needs. Pompano Beach Airpark is an airport devoted to general aviation, where 160 aircraft are based. Generating an average 160,000 aircraft movements annually, it is ranked as the 27th busiest airport in the U.S. For more information: SOCATA North America, Inc. North Perry Airport, 7501 South Airport Rd. Pembroke Pines, FL 33023 / USA www.tbm.aero ***
