Press Releases

ALEXANDRIA, VA – August 3, 2022 – As the agricultural aviation industry moves from its first century into its second, it faces a strong and increasing demand for fast and effective agricultural input services. It also faces challenges from additional regulations, public input, rising insurance costs, stiffer pesticide label language...

Since 1972, Covington Aircraft has been a leader in aircraft engine repair. Join us as we look back over this long and storied history.   For a half-century, Covington Aircraft has provided the aviation industry with exceptional engine repair, maintenance, and overhaul services. This 50th anniversary is a milestone that not...

MELBOURNE, FLA. — U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) HAS SELECTED L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES (NYSE:LHX) AND AIR TRACTOR INC.’S AT-802U SKY WARDEN™ SYSTEM FOR ITS ARMED OVERWATCH PROGRAM. AWARD OF THE INDEFINITE QUANTITY, INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT INCLUDES A COST CEILING OF $3 BILLION. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES DELIVERY OF UP TO 75 MANNED, FIXED WING...

Air Tractor displays AT-802F air tanker at world’s biggest aviation celebration, EAA AirVenture 2022 Oshkosh, WI — Air Tractor will be among more than 700+ aviation exhibitors at Oshkosh, Wisconsin during this year’s EAA AirVenture Air Show July 25 - 31. “EAA AirVenture is the world’s greatest aviation celebration,” says...

OSHKOSH, Wis., July 26, 2022 – Tailwind Technologies Inc., an integral part of investment holdings by brothers James W. Brown III and Joseph W. Brown, has formed Hartzell Aviation, a newly named company with historic roots. The announcement was made at the 2022 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh annual airshow.   Hartzell Aviation...

Air Tractor® dealer Field Air will host Jeff Hemeyer, CapstanAG National Account Sales Manager during the Aerial Application Association of Australia (AAAA) convention July 19-21 at the Oaks Cypress Resort in Hunter Valley. Also attending the event in the Field Air booth will be Air Tractor President Jim Hirsch. “We...

Air Tractor President Jim Hirsch anticipates that Air Tractor will produce more airplanes than last year despite supply chain disruptions. “At the midpoint of 2022, we are on track with our aircraft production goals. Our Air Tractor team and dealers are excited to return once again to the Sindag Congress...

Air Tractor has announced a new schedule of Aircraft Familiarization courses, designed as introductions to new Air Tractor products. All pilots, owners, and/or operators are invited to attend the many sessions scheduled for 2022/2023. Registration is offered on a first-come, first-serve basis and is limited to 10 students per session....

TAE Aerospace is delighted to announce it recently completed the purchase of Southwest Airmotive Corporation (SWA) of Eloy, Arizona in a move that will expand TAE Aerospace’s PT6 MRO capability in the United States. While the ownership of SWA will change with the purchase, all of SWA’s management, staff, tooling,...

ALBANY, Georgia, June 9, 2022 — Thrush Aircraft, LLC, a leading aerial application aircraft manufacturing company, recently announced it has launched four certification programs for two engine and airframe configurations. These programs will combine their best 500- gallon airframe with additional engine options from Pratt and Whitney (PT6-34AG and PT6-...