Air Tractor News

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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,...