Press Releases

TracPlus has successfully closed a significant funding round with New Zealand’s most experienced technology investment firm, Movac, investing $5m. TracPlus offers real-time tracking, communication and integrated solutions for those in the critical services sectors, including First Responders, Firefighting, Utilities, Military and Aviation sectors. Founded in 2007 and based in Dunedin,...

Significant growth in both staffing and orders get the year off to a solid start.

The FAA announced Monday that it will take no enforcement action against individuals with 1st, 2nd, or 3rd class medical certificates expiring between March 31, 2020, to June 30, 2020. Although cautioning aviators that this was in no way an extension of a medical certificate by the FAA. Further advising...

COVID-19 Critical Infrastructure Document for Your Operation; NAAA Here to Support You Sourced from NAAA Email  3/23/2020 As we relayed to you late last week, NAAA has ensured that crop input services, such as those provided by aerial applicators, are listed as essential and continue uninterrupted. DHS identified 16 "Essential Critical...

NAAA has been in direct communication with officials from the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Vice President Pence and his Coronavirus Task Force explaining that the aerial application industry is an essential service in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, and as...

The FAA announced a new AD on 3/12/2020 related to the R44 and R44 Raven II with the Simplex model 244 spray system installed. The AD was put in place after a report of an in-flight failure of the spray system elbow pump fitting (pump fitting). detailing the need for...

Veteran ag pilot will serve as Director of Sales for North America, while adding increased depth to the company’s flight development and engineering teams. (Albany, Georgia) Sales leadership at Thrush Aircraft has taken a major leap forward with the announcement today that Mike Rutledge has joined the company as Director...

The NAAA announced today that James Bradley would be the keynote speaker during the Kickoff Breakfast at the 2020 Ag Aviation Expo, Dec. 7-10 in Savannah.

ALEXANDRIA, VA – March 16, 2020 – Voting members of the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) overwhelmingly approved a new aerial imaging membership category for those collecting aerial images for crop-sensing, precision agriculture or other related purposes. Additionally, a Precision Agriculture Committee has been established as a new advisory committee to NAAA's...

With the Air Force beginning to phase out their current and dated flight helmet, LIFT Aviation aims to build the most technologically advanced flight helmet to aid the Air Force in maintaining air combat superiority. LIFT Aviation is pleased and honored to announce that after a grueling prototype competition that...