A key beneficiary of the wave of investment in new top-of-the range agricultural aircraft has been AG Aviation Africa, the agents for Air Tractor.
To further build its position in this specialised market, AG Aviation and Pratt & Whitney Canada organised a conference of Air Tractor operators.
AG Aviation Africa managing director, Matt Kritzinger, and Graham Wells, chief operating officer, welcomed delegates, who were treated to a sunset water bombing and spraying display by two newly delivered Air Tractor 502XPs.
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With 64 000 engines in service with over 1 000 airlines, Pratt & Whitney Canada continues to support clients around the world in spite of the coronavirus pandemic, and this includes customers in Africa.
2020 was a big year for United Technologies, Pratt & Whitney’s (P&W’s) parent company. Raytheon Technologies was formed in April through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation.
Raytheon Technologies is an aerospace and defence company that provides advanced systems for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It consists of four businesses: Collins Aerospace, which specialises in aerostructures, avionics, interiors, mechanical systems, mission systems and control systems for commercial and military sectors; P&W, which designs and manufactures aircraft engines; Raytheon Intelligence and Space, which specialises in developing advanced sensors, trading in cyber software solutions; an