Avionics
Avionics Sales Continue Double-digit Climb In 2019
The Aircraft Electronics Association says sales climbed 14.3 percent year-over-year in the first nine months of 2019.
ADS-B mandates and full-panel updates helped retrofit avionics sales to surpass those of forward-fit installations so far this year. And the level of sophisticated full-panel retrofits is rising, as seen here with Elliott Aviation's Garmin G5000 install in a Citation Excel/XLS, which also includes Prizm lighting and Smart Vision window shades. (Photo: Elliott Aviation)
ADS-B mandates and full-panel updates helped retrofit avionics sales to surpass those of forward-fit installations so far this year. And the level of sophisticated full-panel retrofits is rising, as seen here with Elliott Aviation's Garmin G5000 install in a Citation Excel/XLS, which also includes Prizm lighting and Smart Vision window shades. (Photo: Elliott Aviation)

For the 11th consecutive quarter, business and general aviation electronics sales rose year-over-year in the third quarter, the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) announced yesterday in its latest Avionics Market Report. Total sales for the first nine months climbed 14.3 percent to $2.2 billion, compared with $2.0 billion last year.