Air Tractor News
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...
Propelling Ag Aviation Forward At EAA AirVenture 2022
Air Tractor displays AT-802F air tanker at the world’s biggest aviation celebration. Oshkosh, WI — Air Tractor will be among more than 700+ aviation exhibitors at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 25 - 31 during this year’s EAA AirVenture Air Show, reports Air Tractor...
Field Air Presents SwathPRO® Spray System at AAAA Convention
Air Tractor® dealer Field Air will host Jeff Hemeyer, CapstanAG National Account Sales Manager during the Aerial Application Association of Australia (AAAA) convention July 19-21 at the Oaks Cypress Resort in Hunter Valley. Also attending the event in the Field Air...
Air Tractor Aims for Record Aircraft Production in 2022
Air Tractor President Jim Hirsch anticipates Air Tractor will produce more airplanes than last year despite supply chain disruptions. “At the midpoint of 2022, we are on track with our aircraft production goals. Our Air Tractor team and dealers are excited to return...
Air Tractor Launches Aerial Firefighting Website
AT802F.com has the latest information about the Air Tractor AT-802F and initial attack tactics. The Air Tractor AT-802F and amphibious 802F Fire Boss are proven tools in the fight against wildfires. Predominantly used for rapid and direct initial attack, these agile...
Air Tractor AT-802F: Up For The Challenge of Increasing Wildfire Threats
AT-802F: A versatile, cost-effective asset for initial and direct attack aerial firefighting. As the Aerial Firefighting North America 2022 Conference begins this week in San Diego, California, attendees from international firefighting agencies will be examining new...
502XP Arrives For Work At Ecuador Banana Producer
L-R Phil Jeske, AT;, Jose Moran, OBSA Finance Mgr.; Scott Neal, ATI; Jim Hirsch, ATI; Kurt Miller, AgSur; Jorge Alex Serrano, OBSA; Edgar Cordova, APACSA; Juan Phillips, AgSur. The first Air Tractor 502XP to operate in Ecuador was delivered to its new owner,...
Pioneering Snow S-2A Ag Plane To Be Displayed At NAAA Ag Aviation Expo 2021
Savannah, GA — One of the earliest ag airplanes designed and built by the founder of Air Tractor, Inc. will fly to the 2021 National Agricultural Aviation Association Ag Aviation Expo in Savannah, Georgia, after a lengthy restoration process. The Snow Aeronautical...
Air Tractor: “We’re Rocketing Ahead.”
On track to build 165+ aircraft in 2021, Air Tractor is ready for an even stronger 2022. Air Tractor is set to produce more than 165 aircraft in 2021 — a 40 percent increase from 2020. This is a remarkable accomplishment in a year in which the production sector at...
