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  • Entrance to the International Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-In Convention in Oshkosh, featuring various national flags. The event showcases a range of aircraft models, including those from Air Tractor, known for their agricultural and firefighting capabilities.
    Agriculture | Air Tractor News | Innovations

    Propelling the Progress of Ag Aviation

    July 22, 2021February 7, 2025

    Air Tractor Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of Ag Aviation at EAA AirVenture 2021 Oshkosh, WI — Air Tractor joins the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA)…

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  • Air Tractor AT-502B agricultural aircraft performing aerial application over a rice field at sunset, showcasing its precision in crop dusting.
    Agriculture | Industry Buzz

    Pilots Who’ve Taken The Route Less Traveled Are In Demand

    November 6, 2020February 7, 2025

    Many of the most lucrative jobs in aviation are held by airline pilots, positions thought to be highly secure and in-demand just last year as a wave of older pilots retired. The pandemic has upended that assumption, for a few years at least. In its wake, anxiety and a search for alternative employment is pervasive among air transport pilots.

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  • Aerial view of an Air Tractor 502B agricultural aircraft applying crop protection products over a lush green rice field. The plane is designed for efficient aerial application, showcasing its capabilities in precision farming.
    Agriculture | Air Tractor News

    Air Tractor Continues Meeting The Demand

    November 3, 2020February 7, 2025

    Air Tractor returns to Savannah at the close of a strong year of aircraft production and sales. Air Tractor President Jim Hirsch reports that despite…

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  • Air Tractor AT-502B aircraft performing aerial application over a field, showcasing its efficiency in crop dusting and agricultural management.
    Agriculture | Industry Buzz

    Low and Fast

    July 30, 2020February 7, 2025

    Heinen Brothers Agra Services operates more than a dozen bases outside of its home in Northeastern Kansas.

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  • A pilot walks beside an Air Tractor agricultural aircraft in a hangar, showcasing the robust design and functionality of the AT-402B model, known for its efficiency in crop dusting and aerial application.
    Agriculture | Field Reports | Fly Like You Mean It

    Purpose, Built.

    June 2, 2019July 18, 2023

    Reed Keahey, Operator-Pilot | Keahey Flying Service, Columbia LA | AT-402B Reed Keahey inherited his seat from his dad. Today he is charting his own…

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  • Dwayne O'Brien
    Agriculture | Field Reports | Fly Like You Mean It

    Smooth Operator.

    May 2, 2019July 18, 2023

    Dwayne O’Brien, Owner-Operator | O’Brien Flying Service, Iowa LA | 502XP For Dwayne O’Brien, slow is smooth. Smooth is fast. It’s how he produces results…

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  • Lathan Busby
    Agriculture | Field Reports | Fly Like You Mean It

    Can Do-ing It.

    April 2, 2019July 19, 2023

    Lathan Busby, Pilot | E&M Flying Service, Holy Grove AR | AT-802A Having learned the business from the ground up, Lathan Busby gets the job…

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  • Eric Klindt
    Agriculture | Field Reports | Fly Like You Mean It

    Big League.

    February 2, 2019July 19, 2023

    Eric Klindt, Operator-Pilot | Wilbur-Ellis Agribusiness, Wahpeton ND | AT-802A As an advocate for the industry or from the seat of his AT-802, Eric Klindt…

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  • Brenda Watts
    Agriculture | Field Reports | Fly Like You Mean It

    Challenge, Met.

    January 2, 2019July 19, 2023

    Brenda Watts, Owner-Operator | K & P Flying Service, Watson AR | AT-602 With focus and her AT-602, Brenda Watts hasn’t encountered a challenge big…

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  • Front view of an Air Tractor AT-802A agricultural aircraft inside a hangar, showcasing its robust design and powerful propeller. The plane is designed for crop dusting and agricultural applications, highlighting its functionality and efficiency in farming operations.
    Agriculture | Industry Buzz

    Farmers show more interest in aerial-planted fall cover crops

    December 4, 2016February 7, 2025

    AgWeek

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