Air Tractor Inc

OLNEY, TX – Aerial application aircraft manufacturer Air Tractor, Inc. announced the appointment of Alejandro Moreno, General Manager of AGSUR AVIONES, S.A. as the exclusive Air Tractor dealer for Argentina.

AGSUR AVIONES’ headquarters for sales and service is in the city of Pergamino, located about 200 km northwest of Buenos Aires, Argentina. From this location, the company will offer the full line of Air Tractor agricultural aircraft, as well as the AT-802F single engine air tanker for aerial firefighting. The Pergamino FBO has a full-time administrative staff and a dedicated Air Tractor maintenance and repair facility with factory-trained technicians. AGSUR AVIONES is certified to provide a wide range of airframe and engine maintenance and repair, including PT6 hot section inspection. The Pergamino headquarters and the organization’s satellite facilities have an extensive inventory of Air Tractor parts to support operators in Argentina.

According to AGSUR AVIONES General Manager Alejandro Moreno, an investor group of six Air Tractor aerial application operators formed the new dealership and are partners in the organization. The AGSUR AVIONES investor group operates a total of 12 Air Tractor AT-502 aircraft and one AT-602. They were the first aerial application operators in Argentina to purchase turbine Air Tractors, and they operate in various parts of Argentina, including Santa Fe and Tucuman.

Says Moreno, "Our group of Air Tractor operators had a common need for high quality aerial application support services in Argentina. We pooled our resources and worked with Air Tractor to develop a dealership and first-rate service facilities. We are dedicated to offering aerial applicators in our area the best equipment, service and latest technology to help Argentina’s ag operators maintain peak performance, safety and efficiency."

AGSUR AVIONES serves as the Air Tractor dealer for all of Argentina, covering the principal farming regions in the provinces of the provinces of La Pampa, Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Entre Rios and Cordoba, and northern provinces.

John Mishler of Crosslands International will be assisting AGSUR AVIONES with Air Tractor sales, marketing and support to customers in Argentina. Mishler has more than 13 years of experience in the South American market, and is well known by customers in the region. Mishler is based in Arlington, Texas and travels frequently to South America.

For more information about AGSUR AVIONES, S.A., contact Alejandro Moreno at
+54 2477 432090, or send e-mail to amoreno@waycomnet.com.ar. In the United States, contact John Mishler at +1 817 492 0336, or send e-mail to john@crosslandsinternational.com. The company’s website address is: www.agsuraviones.com.ar

In business since 1974, Air Tractor, Inc. manufactures more aircraft for the agricultural aviation industry than any other company in the world at its production facilities in Olney, Texas. For more information about Air Tractor aircraft, contact Air Tractor, Inc. at 940-564-5616. Additional information can also be found at the Air Tractor website: www.airtractor.com.