Air Tractor News
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...
