To help owners of general aviation aircraft meet the FAA’s ADS-B Out mandate, the Aircraft Electronics Association will randomly award five aircraft owners with $1,000 toward an ADS-B compliant upgrade.
First-quarter avionics report released
May 15, 2014 by 1 Comment
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — The Aircraft Electronics Association released its first-quarter 2014 Avionics Market Report, which shows that in the first three months of the year, total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales amounted to more than $651 million.
That amount shows an 11.2% increase in sales compared to the first-quarter 2013 amount of more than $586 million.
New officers for AEA
April 13, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Members of the Aircraft Electronics Association recently elected new representatives to its board of directors, and the AEA board of directors elected a new chairman and new vice chairman.
The new AEA chairman is David Loso, manager of avionics sales for Jet Aviation St. Louis. [Read more...]
AEA names Member of the Year
March 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Michael Kus of Avionics 2000 Pty. Ltd. in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, was named the 2014 Member of the Year for the Aircraft Electronics Association; while top honors in the Associate Member of the Year Award category went to PS Engineering of Lenoir City, Tenn., during ceremonies at the association’s convention earlier this month.
AEA convention app launched
February 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Sponsored by EDMO Distributors, the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) Convention mobile app is now available. It is compatible with iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches and Android devices.
AEA meets with House members to share industry challenges
October 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Including lack of leadership at FAA
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — On Thursday, Oct. 3, Aircraft Electronics Association Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs Ric Peri met with several members of the U.S. House of Representatives Small Business Committee, along with other general aviation leaders, for a round-table discussion on the biggest challenges facing the industry.
Avionics sales top $1.7 billion in first quarter
June 5, 2013 by 1 Comment
In the first three months of 2013, total worldwide avionics sales amounted to $1,706,006,894.49, or more than $1.7 billion, as reported by the 20 aviation electronics manufacturers participating in the first quarterly Avionics Market Report from the Aircraft Electronics Association.
What happened in Vegas won’t stay in Vegas…
March 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
LAS VEGAS — What happened in Las Vegas last week likely will not stay in Las Vegas, as nearly 1,500 avionics manufacturers, distributors, repair stations and other general aviation professionals left the 56th annual Aircraft Electronics Association International Convention & Trade Show armed with new product knowledge, networking and training experiences.
AEA names member of the year
March 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Kent McIntyre of Bevan-Rabell Inc. in Wichita is the 2013 Member of the Year for the Aircraft Electronics Association; while top honors in the Associate Member of the Year Award category went to Sandia Aerospace of Albuquerque, N.M., during ceremonies at the AEA’s annual Awards Luncheon on March 27.
More than $125,000 in scholarships awarded
March 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
LAS VEGAS — During the Opening Ceremonies at the 56th annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show on Tuesday, March 26, the Aircraft Electronics Association’s Educational Foundation announced the names of 26 individuals who were awarded individual scholarships worth more than $125,000 for the 2013-14 academic year.
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