Daher has appointed 208 Aviation as the TBM service center for Southern Africa. 208 Aviation provides maintenance and support for new and used turbine aircraft. Based at Wonderboom Airport—just north of Pretoria, South Africa—it holds Civil Aviation Authority approvals for maintenance in South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The company also operates in Botswana, Lesotho, Nigeria and Swaziland.

“After an extensive survey of the companies offering maintenance services for general aviation aircraft in Southern Africa, we selected 208 Aviation for its superior workmanship and dedication to excellent customer service, which are key contributing factors to the success of our aircraft,” said Nicolas Chabbert, senior vice president of Daher's airplane business. “Through such a partnership, we look forward to developing TBM sales in this region.”