Press Releases

Last week, the NAAA Board of Directors voted to change the location of the 2021 Ag Aviation Expo from Palm Springs, California, to Savannah, Georgia. The annual convention will still be held Dec. 6-9, 2021. Due to many unknowns regarding the COVID-19 situation and when the state of California (and...

WASHINGTON DC – Inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Conditions leading to pilot spatial disorientation continue to be a leading cause of fatal helicopter accidents. From 2000 to 2019 in the United States, there were 130 fatal accidents directly linked to the issue of spatial disorientation. These accidents occurred regardless of pilot experience and...

LIFT Aviation is pleased to announce our official partnership with Tiger Performance! Tiger will now be a dealer of all LIFT Aviation products and the new exclusive communications installer.

Turbine Conversions, Ltd announce the approval of FAA STC SA04485CH. The STC is for the installation of a submerged boost fuel pump and Turbine Conversions' header tank extension assembly to resolve issues with failing fuel control units that Thrush GE H80 aircraft owners have been experiencing. When asked how this...

Ellen Carter has officially retired from The ZEE family of businesses. She became part of the ZEE family in 1988 doing general office work and eventually became our Office Manager. Many of you have talked and worked with Ellen over the years. Her joyful attitude made bad days better. She...

David Ickert's legacy is Air Tractor's world-class financial team.   Olney, Texas -- After 31 years of service, Air Tractor Vice President of Finance David Ickert has retired. Ickert's contributions to the agricultural aircraft manufacturer's success range from creating a world-class financial team to cementing Air Tractor's reputation as a...

Alexandria, Va. (Jan. 20, 2021) – Responding to an increasing number of voices from across the vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) industry, Helicopter Association International (HAI) has made the difficult decision to cancel HAI HELI-EXPO 2021.   HAI will not reschedule this year’s event. Instead, the association will redirect its...

Mike Thompson was elected 2021 TAAA President at the annual membership meeting held earlier this month. Mike has served on the TAAA board for nearly a decade. Mike is also well known for his roles with Crop Dusters United and his daily devotions that are widely followed. Set forth below...

We are proud to announce that Mid-Continent Insurance Division is expanding its offerings to include individual/group life & health insurance for pilots/operators. We are ready and able to provide you with the same level of quality service many that many in the aviation community have come to know and expect....

Neal Aircraft is inviting you to explore its new website. After many months of hard work and dedication from our team at Neal Aircraft, we are pleased to announce the launch of our updated website! Our primary goal during the redesign process was to create a more valuable, user friendly...