Air Tractor News
First AT-802F FRDS GEN III Firegates Installed On U.S. Air Tankers
A new Gen III FRDS firegate has received STC certification for installation on Air Tractor AT-802F airplanes. Air Tractor, Inc. supplier Trotter Controls, with Air Tractor support, has received a Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for...
20,000th Lethbridge-built Pratt & Whitney engine installed in Air Tractor airplane
Scott Delong of Farmers Cooperative in Dorchester, Nebraska, left, with Garrett Frost of Frost Flying upon delivery of Air Tractor AT-602-1308. The partnership between Texas-based aircraft manufacturer Air Tractor and Pratt & Whitney dates back decades, and...
New Zealand’s First Air Tractor 502XP Delivered To Super Air Ltd.
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 Ltd. in Hamilton, New Zealand, took possession of the 502XP (SN 502A-3149) in late 2019. Following...
Air Tractor AT-802F airtankers fought Australia bushfires
As the Aerial Firefighting North America 2020 Conference begins this week in Sacramento, California, international firefighting agency attendees will be assessing the damage, intensity and scale of Australia’s January bushfires. More than 15.6 million acres (6.3...
Custom Painted Air Tractor Helmet Goes Up For Bids at Ag Aviation Expo Live Auction
Tuesday afternoon an Air Tractor custom painted helmet will go to the highest bidder at the NAAA Live Auction. The HGU-55 Kevlar helmet comes equipped with Electret mic with wire boom, microphone mount round, active noise reduction, Lightspeed Zulu H-Mod with...
Air Tractor Brings AT-402B To NAAA Ag Aviation Expo in Orlando
This week at the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) Ag Aviation Expo in Orlando, Florida, Air Tractor is displaying an AT-402B with some of the latest equipment updates for 2020 production models. Air Tractor dealer Farm Air, Inc. facilitated the sale...
Meet Air Tractor’s New Training Manager At Ag Aviation Expo
This week at the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) Ag Aviation Expo in Orlando, Florida, Brian Hahn, Air Tractor’s Director of Training will be at the Air Tractor exhibit to provide information about the company’s new Air Tractor Maintenance...
Air Tractor Realigns Western U.S. Dealer Sales Territories
OLNEY, Texas — Air Tractor President Jim Hirsch today has announced a change in the Air Tractor dealers serving the Western United States. Three Air Tractor dealers will service the nine-state territory formerly served by retired Air Tractor dealer Queen Bee Air...
Northwest U.S. Air Tractor Dealer Retires
OLNEY, Texas — Air Tractor President Jim Hirsch announced today the retirement, as an Air Tractor dealer, of Chip Kemper, owner of Queen Bee Air Specialties in Rigby, Idaho. With Kemper’s retirement, Queen Bee Air Specialties will cease operations as an Air Tractor...
Air Tractor Airplanes At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019
OLNEY, Texas —Two Air Tractor AT-802 series airplanes will be at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the nation’s largest annual gathering of aviation enthusiasts. The 802 series is known for its versatility and efficiency. It can be adapted for agricultural application,...
