Opinion: Aviation’s Invaluable Contributions To Global Agriculture

Air Tractor aircraft in flight
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When aviation analysts obsess over the latest narrowbody backlog or business jet delivery forecast, they are overlooking a fleet of nearly 4,000 turbine-powered agricultural aircraft in operation around the world. This fleet protects crops worth hundreds of billions of dollars annually, yet it does...

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