Daher Aircraft has expanded its aftermarket support network in Brazil by appointing two new authorized service centres, strengthening maintenance capabilities for the country’s growing fleet of TBM turboprop aircraft.
The announcement was made during the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE) in São Paulo, where the aircraft manufacturer confirmed that UP Aviation and Aeromecânica have joined its authorized service centre network. The expansion enhances regional maintenance coverage and provides Brazilian TBM operators with greater access to factory-authorized technical support.
UP Aviation will operate as an authorized service centre from Belo Horizonte’s Pampulha-Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport in Minas Gerais, supporting customers across southeastern Brazil and neighbouring regions. The company has already been providing maintenance services for several TBM operators in the country and will now offer factory-authorized maintenance under Daher Aircraft’s global support network.
Aeromecânica has also been appointed as an authorized service center, operating from Bacacheri Airport in Curitiba and Antonio Amilton Beraldo Airport in Ponta Grossa, extending factory-authorized maintenance support across southern Brazil.
The two new facilities complement Daher Aircraft’s existing authorized service centers in Brazil; America do Sul at Sorocaba Airport in São Paulo state and Voar Aviation at Uberlândia Airport in Minas Gerais. Together, the four service centers provide strategically distributed maintenance coverage across southeastern, southern and central Brazil, supporting the country’s expanding TBM fleet of around 60 aircraft.
“The expanded authorized service center network underscores Daher Aircraft’s long-term commitment to support our owners and operators in Brazil,” said Paulo C. Olenscki, Executive Director, Daher Aircraft Brasil. “By reinforcing our factory-authorized service capabilities across the country, we are facilitating broader access to the technical expertise and responsive support they expect throughout the ownership experience.”
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Beyond expanding its domestic support infrastructure, Daher Aircraft is also strengthening maintenance support for Brazilian operators flying internationally. The company’s wholly owned service center in Pompano Beach, Florida, has initiated the certification process with Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC). Once approved, the facility will be able to perform maintenance on Brazilian-registered TBM and Kodiak aircraft without requiring additional administrative approvals, reducing downtime for operators travelling across North America or transiting the region on international missions.
Brazil continues to be an important market in Daher Aircraft’s global growth strategy, with an expanding fleet of TBM aircraft reflecting increasing demand for high-performance turboprop platforms. The company believes its product portfolio, including the TBM 980, TBM 960, Kodiak 100 Series III and Kodiak 900, is well positioned to support the country’s business aviation, regional connectivity and utility aviation requirements, backed by an expanding maintenance and customer support network.
