Avionics Sales Rise 6.8 Percent, Top $1.3B in 1H14
Of second-quarter avionics sales, 51.7 percent was for forward-fit avionics, while 48.8 percent was for retrofit avionics.

Worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales climbed to $652.1 million in the second quarter, up 2.7 percent from $635 million in the same period a year ago, according to the latest data from the Aircraft Electronics Association. Combined with first-quarter sales of $651.7 million, total worldwide sales of avionics exceeded $1.3 billion in the first half, a gain of 6.8 percent year-over-year.