Press Releases

(Reno, Nevada) The recent devastation caused by wildfires in California and across the Southwest has moved aerial attack and suppression to the forefront of market needs – and Thrush Aircraft is now meeting that need with the introduction of their new 710P Fire Bird.  Based on the legendary Thrush 710P, the...

This week at the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) Ag Aviation Expo Convention in Reno, Nevada, Air Tractor is displaying a new tail wheel lock for its airplanes. The new wheel lock is installed on the AT-802A located in Air Tractor booth number 401. According to Air Tractor, the tail...

Chem-Man by Datasmart is an easy job scheduling, mapping and billing program with an easy GPS interface, allowing the user to download files and upload log files. Multiple reports are great for bookkeeping and operations management. Quickbooks interface, inventory tracking, chemical database, weather importing, and customer notifications are just some...

RENO, NEVADA, December 3, 2018 – Pratt & Whitney Canada, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today announced it has received approval from Transport Canada to increase cycle limits on its PT6A-140, -140A and -140AG engines. These increases – made possible through comprehensive parts testing and model analyses...

Wichita Falls, TX, USA - November 16, 2018 —Transland is excited to announce the purchase of the SATLOC® aerial guidance and flow control business from AgJunction Inc. The sale includes all SATLOC® assets and the SATLOC® brand name. Transland will also take over the relationships with the SATLOC® independent dealer...

Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Inc. (ASU), announced this week that Josh Grier and Tony Tsantles joined ASU’s training team.

Thrush 510G Switchback Firefighter Wins FAA Certification Revolutionary firefighting aircraft will provide ag pilots with wildfire attack capability.

By Lai Nguyen, P.Eng With the goal to use the latest technology to serve ag applicators, this year 2018 AG-NAV is proud to introduce new software called AgMission. This is a web app created by AG-NAV to help ag applicators and all those involved in a spray mission contribute and...

BOISE, Idaho —  Fighting fires at night is an effective tool for combatting threatening wild fires. Temperatures drop, humidity typically increases and it is easier to spot hot spots at night making nighttime firefighting ideal. Now, CO Fire Aviation has a new tool to combat fires at night. Aviation Specialties...

FAIRFAX, Minn., August 2, 2018 – Winning an award for a job well done is surely gratifying, but a satisfied customer is the top priority among craftsmen in any field. Bill Buckner of B&B Welding in Sallisaw, Okla., installed a 46- by 15-foot hydraulic door from Schweiss Doors on the...