Press Releases

Savannah, GA — An early ag airplane designed and built by the founder of Air Tractor, Inc. is on display this week at the National Agricultural Aviation Association annual convention in Savannah, Georgia. The Snow Aeronautical model S-2A, built in 1959, was the 25th production airplane built by the young...

Medida veio esta manhã, depois de encontro onde sindicato reclamou de excessos e contradições entre fiscalizações do Ibama e órgãos ambientais estaduais, gerando multas milionárias sem critério O ministro do Meio Ambiente, José Sarney Filho, aceitou criar um grupo de trabalho interministerial para debater um marco regulatório para a aviação...

Empresas penalizadas representam apenas entre 0,5% e 1% da frota dos Estados e algumas autuações revelam falta de sintonia entre licenciadores e fiscais O Sindicato Nacional das Empresas de Aviação Agrícola (Sindag) avalia como positivo o resultado geral das operações Demeter e Deriva II, realizadas por órgãos federais e estaduais...

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA – Pratt & Whitney Canada announced the extension of the basic Time Between Overhaul (TBO) and Hot Section Inspection (HSI) intervals for in-service and future PT6A-140, -140A and -140AG engines. The TBO is increasing to 4,000 from 3,600 hours, while the HSI interval is extended from 1,800 to...

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA — Marking a successful entry into service (EIS), roughly 25 PT6A-140AG-powered AT-502XP aircraft have been delivered to customers around the world since certification. The EIS of Pratt & Whitney Canada’s latest engine for aerial application aircraft is progressing and as the application season in the Northern Hemisphere winds...

Savannah, GA - In addition to marking the 25th anniversary of its model AT-802 aircraft, Air Tractor, Inc. is demonstrating its new electrocoat primer system and displaying a variety of new products this week at the National Agricultural Aviation Association annual convention in Savannah, Georgia. This year marks the 25th...

  (BOISE, Idaho) Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Inc. (ASU) recently hired Vikki Rosploch as Events and Media Coordinator and Twain Josephson as an independent contractor. Both have diverse professional backgrounds and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to ASU, and will be present at the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA)...

Hardy Aviation Insurance proudly announces the hiring of Matt Younkin of Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Matt will help our customers in the Southern Region of the United States find the coverage they need, while working with Aviation Business Owners, FBOs, and Pilots. Hardy Aviation Insurance Chief Executive Officer, Randy Hardy, said...

  Olney, Texas, Nov. 2, 2017 – Air Tractor today hosted aerospace industry representatives, elected dignitaries, Air Tractor dealers and members of the media at its agricultural aircraft manufacturing facilities in Olney, Texas, to see operation of the first electrocoat primer system for full-scale original-equipment aircraft parts manufacturing. Celebrating the...

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – (October 9, 2017) – Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has introduced a Certified Pre-Owned program for its in-service fleet of PT6A engines. Through their aircraft dealer, customers of PT6A-powered used aircraft whose engines are certified under the program will be given a P&WC one-year/500-hour first run...