Press Releases

Torrance, CA — On July 29th, Robinson delivered R66 Turbine serial number 1000 to Robinson dealer Les Gillespie of Gardner Aviation (Peachtree City, GA). FAA-certified in October 2010, the first production R66 was delivered the following month. Since then, the R66 has proven itself on a daily basis. Powered by...

August 5, 2020 - The much anticipated Ag Aviation Golf Tournament has been scheduled for October 17-18, 2020 at the Red Apple Inn & Country Club in Heber Springs, Arkansas. The schedule for the tournament is two days of golf, followed by dinner and putting contests during Saturday night. For...

Mid-Continent Aircraft Corporation is proud to welcome Lubos Hrdina, formally of GE Aviation, as our GE H80 Engine Specialist.  Hrdina first visited the United States in 1996 while working for Walter Engines in the former Czechoslovakia.  Four years later, he found himself Product Support Manager for Walter America, a division...

To Valued TPE331 Operators: We are cancelling the August 3rd-7th 5 Day EMT class due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the region. We are re-scheduling the 5 day EMT class for January 18th through the 22nd. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Contact CD...

The Israeli agtech startup, which utilizes drones for its AI-powered crop image analysis system, doubles its fundraising power…   Today (Tuesday) Israeli agtech startup, Taranis, announced a $30 million funding round, bringing an end to the company’s Series C round, which was led by Vertex Growth, K3, and Japanese strategic investor Hitachi Ventures. Additional investing participants include Vertex...

(BOISE, Idaho — July 9, 2020) Aviation Specialties Unlimited, (ASU) was awarded the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards Operations Inspectors and Aircraft Certification Pilots night vision goggle (NVG) contract while operating fixed-wing aircraft. ASU will provide both initial training and recurrent training to FAA beginning July 1, 2020.  ASU...

Stronger protection from bird and drone strikes further affirms company’s focus on safety.   (Albany, Georgia) Few hazards are more worrisome to an ag pilot than a bird strike or, more recently, a high-speed drone strike. Post-impact images and outcomes reveal the extensive damage such collisions can cause – especially...

Air Tractor in Olney is giving back to the community. They’ve produced and donated more than 1,600 masks to Olney Hamilton Hospital along with schools in the Olney Independent School District.

After decades serving ag operators and pilots in the Mississippi Delta, Harold Powers, Jr. will go into well-deserved retirement and shutter the business that he helped build since 1959. Air Tractor parts distributor Abide Ag-Aero, a staple in Mississippi agricultural aviation, is closing after 61 years. “I started with Mr....

Torrance, CA — 13 May 2020 Robinson introduces optional impact-resistant windshields for R22, R44, and R66 helicopters to provide protection from bird strikes. Due to the lack of requirements governing small category helicopters, Robinson based the impact-resistant design on FAA requirements governing large transport category helicopters. The new windshields are constructed...