Avionics
Avionics Sales Soar with Record Forward-fit, AEA Reports
The nearly $468 million in forward-fit business and GA avionics sales in Q1, a record, helped drive a 22.6 percent gain in total sales, AEA said.
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While forward-fit avionics sales drove the gains in the first quarter, retrofits were also up more than 10 percent. (Photo: Duncan Aviation)

Worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales jumped by 22.6 percent year-over-year in the first three months, topping $777 million, the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) reported yesterday. Sales were up by $143 million over the $634 million reported in first-quarter 2022.

Forward-fit sales drove that leap, up 32.1 percent to nearly $468 million in the quarter, while retrofit sales also rose by 10.5 percent to $310 million. Forward-fit represented some 60.1 percent of sales in the quarter. The North American market dominated, accounting for 74.5 percent of sales in the quarter.

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