Press Releases

In addition to the Air Tractor AT-402B that is on display this week at the National Agricultural Aviation Association Ag Aviation Expo, another sleek yellow and blue vehicle is sure to garner close inspection at the Air Tractor exhibit. It’s a one-of-a-kind, customized Air Tractor club car that will go...

This week at the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) Ag Aviation Expo in Orlando, Florida, Air Tractor is displaying an AT-402B with some of thelatest equipment updates for 2020 production models. Air Tractor dealer Farm Air, Inc. facilitated the sale to its new owner. Serial number 402B-1428 was purchased by...

Lake Mary, FL – AssuredPartners Aerospace is pleased to announce the addition of two aviation insurance professionals in the Midwest and Southeast United States. Doug Bontrager has joined as an Aviation Insurance Sales Executive. Based out of Indiana, Bontrager will focus on providing knowledgeable representation to aerial applicators and other...

Isolair is pleased this year to have and show a newly built Bell Huey with the new 3900-205/UH1 Spray System. We have gotten one off STC approval and paperwork is going to the FAA in two weeks for the multiple STC Approval. We have been very busy with many new...

Omaha, Neb.- November 6, 2019- Omaha Airplane Supply announces the appointment of Steve Mayer as a Sales Representative. Steve Mayer, an industry veteran with over forty years of aviation parts distribution experience, has joined the Omaha Airplane Supply Sales Team. Steve brings an extensive sales background as former Sales Director...

Following discussions with agricultural establishments and State Lead Agencies (SLA), the EPA is proposing amendments to the Application Exclusion Zone (AEZ) requirements of the Agency’s Worker Protection Standard ((WPS), 40 CFR part 170). According to the Agency, the “modest” amendments will improve enforceability for SLAs and reduce regulatory burdens for farmers. Read...

(Albany, Georgia) With the stroke of a pen and some celebratory handshakes, the planned ten-week restructuring process at Thrush Aircraft has been completed. Industry veteran Mark McDonald is the new CEO of Thrush, and he and his team      of seasoned professionals are already moving forward with plans to increase the...

The Arkansas Plant Board announced this week that Tommy Anderson was recently appointed by Governor Asa Hutchinson to the Arkansas State Plant Board.  Mr. Anderson has been a leading member of the Arkansas Agricultural Aviation Association for the past 35 years.  He was named Operator of the Year in 2006...

OLNEY, Texas — Air Tractor President Jim Hirsch today has announced a change in the Air Tractor dealers serving the Western United States. Three Air Tractor dealers will service the nine-state territory formerly served by retired Air Tractor dealer Queen Bee Air Specialties. “These Air Tractor dealers are geographically well...

UAVOS has announced the addition of R22-UV unmanned helicopter to its agriculture unmanned aircraft portfolio for spraying for diseases, weed and pest control, vegetative control. R22-UV is a manned Robinson-22 helicopter converted by UAVOS to an unmanned aircraft. Agro-drone R22-UV is equipped with a specially developed (for Robinson helicopters) utility...