Air Tractor News
Air Tractor To Roll Out Modified Paint Scheme, Standard Color Options For Customers
Olney, Texas – In an effort to meet historic demand, Air Tractor airplanes will be produced with a modified paint scheme, offering customers standardized color options, reports Air Tractor President Jim Hirsch. Despite the supply chain debacle, Air Tractor had a...
Air Tractor Joins Aerial Firefighting Advocacy Group
Air Tractor, Inc. has joined the United Aerial Firefighting Association (UAFA), a new organization dedicated to advocating for aerial firefighting safety and standardization on the local, state, and federal levels. “Wildfire seasons have become more complex with...
Five years flying with SwathPRO® yields optimal results.
It takes a lot to impress veteran ag pilot Lary Graf, but the innovative technology of the CapstanAG™ SwathPRO spray system may have just done that. “They've solved my problems without creating new ones,” Graf says. Increased productivity, and application accuracy...
Texas aerial applicator gives SwathPRO™ system a thumbs up.
Air Tractor pilots who have been flying with the recently STC-approved CapstanAG™ SwathPRO aerial application system say it has helped them achieve superior drift mitigation. Aerial application and crosswind compensation is controlled from the cockpit and optimized on...
Air Tractor® video urges ag pilots to “respect the safety margin.”
Olney, TX – National Transportation Safety Board accident investigation statistics reveal sobering statistics from the past decade: Twenty-six percent of fatal agricultural aircraft accidents were caused primarily by stall/spins. Fifty percent of deadly stall/spins...
Air Tractor® community mourns loss of Ag Aviation Africa founder.
Air Tractor is saddened to announce the passing of long-time Air Tractor dealer Lourens Kritzinger following a courageous battle with cancer. Lourens was a successful aerial applicator in South Africa for over four decades, earning a reputation across sub-Saharan...
Air Tractor Celebrates Serial No.1,000 AT-802
Olney TX — Employee-owners of airplane manufacturer Air Tractor, Inc. and representatives from Pratt & Whitney Canada celebrated the 1,000th model AT-802. Air Tractor dealer Lane Aviation sold serial number 802A-1000 through its Brazil agent Aero Globo Aeronaves....
Good Aircraft Maintenance is Good Business
The importance of aircraft maintenance and inspections cannot be overstated, says Air Tractor President Jim Hirsch. “Practically all machinery requires maintenance to ensure it operates properly,” observes Hirsch. And while they have an excellent reputation of...
Air Tractor team shares its story from small-town company to global market leader
Olney, TX – Air Tractor has come a long way from its early beginnings in Olney, Texas. Today, thousands of iconic blue and yellow aircraft can be found working in a variety of roles all across the globe. The Air Tractor finance team recently partnered with the...
L3Harris and Air Tractor Sky Warden Team Selected for USSOCOM Armed Overwatch Contract
Highlights: Sky Warden™ system to expand SOCOM’s irregular warfare capabilities SOCOM weapon system testing begins in 2022 Six new aircraft will be delivered under the low-rate initial production Lot 1 MELBOURNE, Fla. -- U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has...
