Avionics
Avionics Sales Soar 15.5% in First-half 2018
Of the more than $1.3 billion total, 57.5 percent came from the retrofit market.
An uptick in avionics retrofits, such as this Beechjet being upgraded by Wichita-based shop Bevan-Rabell, helped to drive aircraft electronics sales to more than $1.3 billion in the first half, according to AEA figures. (Photo: Bevan-Rabell Inc.)
An uptick in avionics retrofits, such as this Beechjet being upgraded by Wichita-based shop Bevan-Rabell, helped to drive aircraft electronics sales to more than $1.3 billion in the first half, according to AEA figures. (Photo: Bevan-Rabell Inc.)

First-half worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales climbed 15.5 percent year-over-year, to $1.322 billion, according to the Aircraft Electronics Association’s (AEA) latest Avionics Market Report. Sales during the second quarter jumped 17.8 percent from a year ago, to $682.1 million.