Daher Kodiak 900 deliveries have reached a European customer, with Swiss owners Roland and Claudia Primus taking possession of a turboprop utility airplane at the manufacturer’s Sandpoint, Idaho, facility. Daher announced the handover during NBAA-BACE on Oct. 19, 2026, after delivery earlier in the month.
The manufacturer describes the aircraft as the first Kodiak 900 delivered to a European customer. The Primuses plan to base it at Bad Ragaz Aerodrome in Switzerland and use it for adventure trips to smaller airfields rather than routine airline-style point-to-point transportation.
The milestone is a customer delivery, not a certification or first flight of the aircraft model. It highlights the Kodiak 900’s appeal to buyers seeking a larger cabin and turbine performance while retaining access to relatively short and less-developed runways.
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Daher Kodiak 900 Moves Into Swiss Ownership
According to Daher’s announcement, Roland and Claudia Primus received the aircraft at Sandpoint, where the Kodiak 900 and Kodiak 100 Series III are assembled. The couple previously operated a Cessna 182 and sought a move into turbine-powered utility flying.
Their planned base is Bad Ragaz Aerodrome, identified by code LSZE, with a runway measuring 495 meters, or approximately 1,624 feet. The choice of base demonstrates why takeoff and landing performance matters to the owners, although suitability for any individual flight still depends on conditions and operating limits.
Daher publicized the delivery at its Las Vegas industry event and displayed a Kodiak 900 and TBM 980 as part of its product lineup. The announcement distinguishes a completed customer handover from the separate act of presenting aircraft to visitors at a trade show.
Short-Field Flying Drives Aircraft Choice
Daher says the new owners want to travel with equipment for mountain biking, watersports, hiking and winter activities across Europe and farther north. The Kodiak 900’s cabin is part of that mission profile, because passengers and bulky equipment must fit without giving up access to smaller airfields.
The couple cited grass- and gravel-strip access, short takeoff and landing capability, and manageable handling near low-speed operating regimes among their selection factors. Those are owner preferences and manufacturer-reported characteristics, not a new independent flight-test result announced with this delivery.
The high-wing configuration gives the pilot and passengers a view of the ground and surroundings, a feature that may matter on scenic flights. It does not replace normal terrain awareness, weather decisions or performance calculations, particularly for destinations in mountainous regions.
European Expansion Is a Customer Milestone
The Kodiak 900 is a larger and faster member of Daher’s Kodiak family. Its arrival with Swiss private owners signals a European customer presence for that variant, but the statement does not disclose an airline order or a numerical European delivery backlog.
Daher framed the handover as part of a wider market for owners using aircraft as tools for reaching remote places. An airplane used for adventure travel can still require the same careful maintenance, pilot qualification and regulatory compliance as one serving a more conventional route.
TAD has also covered utility aviation developments, including remote-piloted Caravan trials in New Mexico. That program concerns automation and a different aircraft type; the Kodiak news instead centers on a private customer taking delivery of a new production airplane.
FAQ: Daher Kodiak 900
Who received the first European Daher Kodiak 900?
Daher says Swiss owners Roland and Claudia Primus accepted the aircraft at the Sandpoint, Idaho, factory earlier in October 2026.
Where will the owners base their Kodiak?
The aircraft is planned for Bad Ragaz Aerodrome in Switzerland, which Daher identifies as having a 495-meter runway.
Is the Daher Kodiak 900 a scheduled airliner?
No. It is a utility turboprop airplane. The buyers described in this announcement plan personal adventure and equipment-carrying trips.
Looking Ahead
Daher Kodiak 900 ownership in Europe is now established by this reported delivery. Daher has not announced a follow-on European delivery schedule in the same statement. Further milestones would be confirmed registrations, later customer deliveries and documented operations from the aircraft’s Swiss base.
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