Aircraft Electronics Association Report: ADS-B and FDM among Top Issues for Operators
L to r: Brian Gordon, Barry LeBlanc, and Denis Schmidt of Sandia Aerospace; Gary Harpster of Duncan Aviation; Paula Derks, president of the Aircraft Electronics Association; and Kent McIntyre of Bevan-Rabell open the annual AEA event last month in Nashville.
L to r: Brian Gordon, Barry LeBlanc, and Denis Schmidt of Sandia Aerospace; Gary Harpster of Duncan Aviation; Paula Derks, president of the Aircraft Electronics Association; and Kent McIntyre of Bevan-Rabell open the annual AEA event last month in Nashville.

At the 57th annual Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) convention, held in Nashville, Tenn., from March 12 to 15, the AEA announced that 2013 worldwide general aviation avionics sales exceeded $2.4 billion, 6.9 percent higher than the comparable 2012 number. Of the $2.4 billion in sales generated last year, 54 percent were for forward-fit (new aircraft) and 46 percent for retrofit (aftermarket). “There are many signs for our market recovery,” said Paul Derks, AEA president.

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