Press Releases

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, announced the launch of its new self-serve digital tool called the Services Hub, designed to guide customers through the process of selecting the right P&WC maintenance services and solutions online based on their engine and aircraft model as...

WEST COVINA, CA – Registration is now available for Concorde Battery Corporation’s 2023 Virtual IA Renewal Series and the in-person IA Renewal event at Midlands Technical college in West Columbia, South Carolina.   These free aviation maintenance training sessions are available to inspectors, maintenance professionals, pilots, operators, aviation professionals, students and...

Cleveland, November 29, 2022 – Air Repair, Inc. is pleased to announce its’ exclusive agreement to manufacture Red Line Brakes for Stearman and North American T6 aircraft. “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity for our team to produce Red Line Brake kits” says Pete Jones, President Air Repair, Inc. “We’ve...

Helping growers achieve optimal results from their chemical applications is the goal of every aerial applicator. A new technology from Corbet Scientific called Hydrovant® is helping aerial applicators provide those results to their customers. Replicated studies have shown that a combination of Syngenta insecticide Actara® and Hydrovant at 5 gallons...

CapstanAG® National Account Sales Manager Jeff Hemeyer reports the SwathPRO aerial spray system has received its STC from the Federal Aviation Administration. It is now available for sale as a factory-installed option on new Air Tractor aircraft and retrofit installation on customer airplanes through the Air Tractor worldwide dealer network....

NAAA’s national convention is heading to a new destination—Knoxville, Tennessee, a town with something for everyone. Besides attending the 2022 Ag Aviation Expo, Dec. 5-8, visit Knoxville to experience the unique mix of natural beauty, outdoor adventure and cultural attractions. Whether you are a veteran operator, a fledging ag pilot...

ALEXANDRIA, VA – August 3, 2022 – As the agricultural aviation industry moves from its first century into its second, it faces a strong and increasing demand for fast and effective agricultural input services. It also faces challenges from additional regulations, public input, rising insurance costs, stiffer pesticide label language...

Since 1972, Covington Aircraft has been a leader in aircraft engine repair. Join us as we look back over this long and storied history.   For a half-century, Covington Aircraft has provided the aviation industry with exceptional engine repair, maintenance, and overhaul services. This 50th anniversary is a milestone that not...

MELBOURNE, FLA. — U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) HAS SELECTED L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES (NYSE:LHX) AND AIR TRACTOR INC.’S AT-802U SKY WARDEN™ SYSTEM FOR ITS ARMED OVERWATCH PROGRAM. AWARD OF THE INDEFINITE QUANTITY, INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT INCLUDES A COST CEILING OF $3 BILLION. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES DELIVERY OF UP TO 75 MANNED, FIXED WING...

Air Tractor displays AT-802F air tanker at world’s biggest aviation celebration, EAA AirVenture 2022 Oshkosh, WI — Air Tractor will be among more than 700+ aviation exhibitors at Oshkosh, Wisconsin during this year’s EAA AirVenture Air Show July 25 - 31. “EAA AirVenture is the world’s greatest aviation celebration,” says...