Press Releases

Landowners must mark and log towers on their property to avoid liability for injuries sustained by aerial applicators and to comply with imminent FAA regulations. ALEXANDRIA, VA – July 1, 2019 – Many landowners and farmers might not be aware that due to provisions in both the FAA Extension, Safety...

Alexandria, Virginia – The Board of Directors for Helicopter Association International (HAI) announce the impending retirement of Matthew Zuccaro, president and CEO, effective June 30, 2020. This date coincides with HAI’s fiscal year and the installation of a new Board of Directors on July 1, 2020. Zuccaro has led the...

Ag retailer strengthens presence in Montana’s Golden Triangle HINGHAM, Mont., – Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC, a recognized leader in precision agriculture technology and the distribution and marketing of plant protection, seed and nutritional products, recently announced the acquisitions of the assets of two Montana-based companies, Frontier Aviation based in Chester and...

AirSouth Insurance is pleased to announce we have joined forces with one of the largest independent aviation insurance brokers in the country, AssuredPartners. This move will provide our customers with the same great service, plus access to more markets and competitive products than ever before. What’s more, Gerald Andrews and...

ALEXANDRIA, VA – May 22, 2019 – Seven years after the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) conducted its last comprehensive industry survey, new insights about the U.S. aerial application industry have emerged thanks to a landmark survey of Part 137 operators and pilots conducting agricultural operations. The 2019 NAAA Aerial Application Industry...

Air Tractor, Inc. announced the recent addition of Manuel Vijarro as the company’s Director of Quality. He will lead Air Tractor’s quality assurance/quality control efforts encompassing raw materials and components sourcing, manufacturing and aircraft assembly processes. “Manuel brings a high level of experience and expertise to our quality control programs....

Olney, Texas aircraft manufacturer Air Tractor, Inc. passed a major production milestone with the recent delivery of the 800th aircraft in the AT-802 series. The 800-gallon capacity airplane, Air Tractor’s largest, took off from Air Tractor on a northeast heading toward its new home in Arkansas to work as a...

Alexandria, Virginia—To address a growing need for reporting airborne safety hazards, helicopter pilots now have a new website, www.rotor.org/HARP, that allows for fast and easy reporting of near misses and other in-flight safety events. The HAI Aviation Reporting Program (HARP) was developed by the association’s Operations Department specifically for helicopter...

LONGUEUIL, Quebec, May 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today announced the appointment of Maria Della Posta as president of Pratt & Whitney Canada, effective June 1 and reporting to Pratt & Whitney President Bob Leduc. Della Posta succeeds John Saabas as president, Pratt & Whitney Canada, who has announced his retirement. "Pratt & Whitney Canada has...

O Sindicato Nacional das Empresas de Aviação Agrícola (Sindag) lançará nessa quinta-feira (dia 2), dentro da 26ª Agrishow, em Ribeirão Preto/SP, o Congresso da Aviação Agrícola do Brasil, que ocorrerá de 30 de julho a 1º de agosto, na vizinha Sertãozinho. O lançamento terá a participação de fabricantes de aeronaves...