Tag: New Zealand

The downturn in the farming sector - especially sheep and beef - is having a detrimental impact on the agricultural aviation sector. Flying hours for aeroplanes are down from 5,800 ...

Family-owned topdressing business Otago Airspread continues to expand, launching its first branch in Southland last week. Shawn McAvinue visits a hangar at Gore Airfield to speak to the Neill family about their optimism ...

In New Zealand, aerial lime spreading ensures even distribution, particularly over the country’s diverse topography. This method optimizes the surface area contact between lime particles and soil, enhancing the effectiveness ...

The volume of fertiliser applied from aircraft halved last year and applications from ground spreaders were back about a third. Initial data released by the New Zealand Agricultural Aviation Association ...

Bruce Peterson has been involved with agriculture in many ways, from stock man, to pilot, to plane parts manufacturer. Currently, he is the Managing Director of Aerospread and also the Chair of ...

A Coroner has recommended “visual aids” on remote power lines as a way to help stop a repeat of a fatal air crash that killed two Gisborne men in 2016. ...

by Mike Feeney New Zealander Ken Simpson was very well-known, as he had been aerial topdressing since September of 1952 and had many hours of low-level ag-flying experience. Ken was ...

TOP dressing company Farmers Air remains operational after having been confirmed as an essential service during the Covid-19 crisis. The declaration allowed the company to continue operations following the move ...

The popular Air Tractor 502XP continues its global reach by taking to the skies above New Zealand, thanks to ag operator Super Air Ltd. John Elliot, manager of Super Air ...

The New Zealand Agricultural Aviation Association (NZAAA) is up in arms about a proposed new safety levy. They say it unfairly targets the ag sector and will lead to increased ...