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Thank you to everyone that participated and help make the 2023 Ag Aviation Golf Tournament a huge success! It was a perfect fall weekend in Arkansas and everyone had a wonderful time! There was a great turnout and we were able to make a $8,000 donation to the Charles Stokes Memorial...

The DSU/Blues Air Flight Program is offering a Wire Strike Course on January 9, 2024 in Cleveland, MS (RNV—exact location to be determined later).  This is the same course offered at the NAAA.  The program is $7,500 (covered by DSU/Blues Air) for the first 50 people and $2,000 for each additional 50...

With 64 thousand engines delivered over six decades, the PT6 continues to be the engine of choice for the general aviation and helicopter segments, helping make a positive social impact every day. LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC (December 12, 2023) – Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, today celebrated the 60th anniversary of...

Rotor Technologies, Inc., a developer of autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, unveils the R550X, the largest uncrewed civilian helicopter on the market, and begins production. The R550X is an uncrewed helicopter based on the Robinson R44 Raven II. It is designed to lift heavy loads up to 1,200 lbs, or...

Sharon Kay Watkins was born on December 10, 1954 at Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti, MO to P.A. Watkins, Jr. and Joy Womble Watkins.  She passed away from this life peacefully at her home in Hayti on November 20, 2023. Sharon and her two younger brothers, Michael and Roger, grew...

Lowell Ross Hicks, age 84, of East Bernard, Texas passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2023. He was born in Paris, Tennessee and lived on a farm with his family until age nine when his dad died in a farm tractor accident and his mother moved to town where she...

LAGRANGE — Emergency response departments from across northeast Indiana met near LaGrange to receive training on emergency incidents involving aircraft. The LaGrange County and Steuben County Local Emergency Planning Committees held the joint training workshop on Saturday, Nov. 11, northeast of LaGrange at Nick’s Flying Service. The topics discussed included...

MALTA, N.Y. Wright Electric and Axter Aerospace, leading innovators in electric aircraft technology, are thrilled to announce the successful completion of the maiden flights of their hybrid-electric crop duster aircraft, boasting 800 kW of combined shaft horsepower. This remarkable achievement marks a significant milestone in the companies’ commitment to revolutionizing...

Microfiber towels have significantly impacted how we clean and maintain various substrates, from sunglasses and television to the paint on your aircraft. Microfibers provide a great deal of absorbency, durability, and versatility, and when paired correctly with different jobs, they can significantly reduce your workload. It can be confusing what...

This past weekend, the city of Greenville, MS, Mid-Delta Airport hosted Greenville Aviation Day. The event hosted a wide range of aircraft, hot air balloons, an Aeroshell team performance, and many aerial applicators showed up to show off their aircraft and the aerial application industry. Jon Byrd, a pilot in...