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Press Releases

22.12.2006

1st TBM 850 delivered to a French customer

Tarbes - World’s fastest single turboprop will fly in its home country

18.12.2006

Dominique Malleville, EADS Socata’s new Vice-President, Industry & Aerostructures business

Tarbes - Industrial organization specialist to head up EADS Socata’s aerostructures business.

06.11.2006

IndUs Aviation will market TBM turboprops in India

Bangalore, India - A high-level partner with high-ambitions

17.10.2006

TBM 850 Customers speak out at NBAA 2006

Orlando - TBM 850 customers prefer the TBM 850 Very Fast Turboprop over other new alternatives.

17.10.2006

2007 TBM 850 will feature GMX-200

Orlando - State-of-the art multi-function display for the world’s fastest single turboprop

17.10.2006

A unique presentation at NBAA 2006

Orlando - EADS Socata presents at Orlando “Let’s fly together” a cartoon presentation to compare travel styles across the US between the TBM 850 Very Fast Turboprop and other new alternatives.

27.09.2006

Fifth Australian TBM 700 delivered

Gold Coast Airport, Australia - TBM turboprop to help optimize travel for Australian building company

20.09.2006

French Air Force EADS Socata TB 30 trainer fleet passes 500,000 flight hours Mark

Cognac - The French Air Force flight training organization, based in Cognac, celebrates its core aircraft just as France’s military Training Command is outsourcing the fleet management and support

15.09.2006

EADS Socata TBM Owners gathers in North Idaho

Cœur d’Alene, Idaho - The 2006 TBM Owners and Pilots Association annual event held in Cœur d’Alene, Idaho, rallied 71 aircraft and a total of 206 participants, breaking the records

27.07.2006

TBM 850 ahead of target

EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh, WI - Order backlog for the World’s fastest single-engined turboprop at record levels.

27.07.2006

New "Customer first" features for superior customer service

EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh, WI - EADS Socata announced during a News conference today two initiatives to raise its award winning customer service to an even higher level.

27.07.2006

Creation of the EADS Socata International scholarship

EAA AirVenture 2006, Oshkosh, WI - EADS Socata creates a new international scholarship to offer to two EAA Young Eagles, the opportunity to discover the European aerospace industry.

27.07.2006

TBM 850 certified and delivered to Canada

EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh, WI - World’s fastest single engined turboprop is attracting new customers in North America

16.05.2006

The TBM 850 at ILA 06

ILA, Berlin, Germany - First public appearance of the world’s fastest single engined turboprop at the oldest international aviation show.

02.05.2006

The TBM 850 at EBACE 06

EBACE Geneva, Switzerland - First public appearance of the world’s fastest single engined turboprop at the main Business aviation show in Europe.

26.04.2006

EADS to provide fleet management and support for French military pilot training

Boulogne-Billancourt / Munich / Tarbes - A unique integrated multi-service package over ten years, Contract maximum value of € 175 million, First outsourced services project by the French Ministry of Defence.

26.04.2006

EADS chargé de la gestion et du soutien de la flotte pour la formation initiale des pilotes militaires français.

Boulogne-Billancourt / Munich / Tarbes - Une solution pour la fourniture d’un service global sur 10 ans, Un contrat pour une valeur maximale de 175 millions d’euros, Premier service externalisé lancé par le Ministère de la Défense.

04.04.2006

EADS Socata opens New Sales and Service Centers in Australia

Lakeland - EADS SOCATA is opening a “Factory Direct” sales office at Coolangatta Airport, Queensland to support sales of its new TBM 850 single-engined turboprop as well as its TB line of piston-engined touring aircraft.

04.04.2006

Northwest Aircraft, Socata’s new distributor and service center

Lakeland - Socata Aircraft signs agreement with premier aircraft distributor.

04.04.2006

EADS Socata announces two key management appointments

Tarbes - Nicolas Chabbert becomes EADS Socata VP of Sales and Marketing and Raphael Maitre appointed as VP of Customer Service.

27.02.2006

First ceremonial deliveries of the TBM 850 in Florida

Orlando, FL - EADS Socata presents the new high speed turboprop to US customers and delivers initial production aircraft.

21.02.2006

TBM 700/850 turboprop family presented at Asian Aerospace’06

Asian Aerospace 2006, Singapore - High speed business aircraft committed to hit world’s fastest growing market.

01.02.2006

EADS Socata selected for the maintenance of the French Military TBM fleet

Tarbes - The contract with a value of up to 56 million euros over 8 years has been awarded for the follow-on support of the TBM 700 aircraft operated by the French military

27.01.2006

TBM 700C2 delivered to a Major Australian Agribusiness player

Mt Isa, Australia - MDH Holdings Pty Ltd, 6th beef producer of Australia has taken delivery of a Socata TBM 700C2. The high performance single-engined turboprop aircraftwill ease management transportation between the 12 farm and cattle stationsof the company.

27.01.2006

TBM 850 Receives FAA Certification

Tarbes - Certification received on the same day as the first flight of the first production TBM 850.

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