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AEA Unveils 2012
Avionics Market Report
Industry Total Avionics Sales Amount to Nearly $6.3 Billion
On Tuesday, March 26, the Aircraft Electronics
dollar size of the general aviation electronics market,”
Association introduced its first Avionics Market Report
said Paula Derks, AEA president. “Not only will this
during the Opening Ceremonies of
report be useful to our membership
the 56th annual AEA International
in strategic planning and examining
AEA
Convention & Trade Show at the
market share, but it will be valuable
MGM Grand Hotel & Convention
information to promote our industry
Avionics
Center in Las Vegas, Nev.
to the aviation community, investors,
Market Report
During the past year, the AEA
and most importantly, when informing
formed an ad hoc committee
our elected officials of the value of the
comprised of representatives of
industry to the global economy.”
avionics manufacturers to solicit
To ensure confidentiality,
input on a new benefit for the
the participating manufacturing
Published
by the
AEA membership and general
companies submitted their
aviation industry: the AEA
overall sales figure for 2012 to an
Avionics Market Report.
independent third-party accounting
This announcement was the first phase of the report,
firm retained to produce the AEA Avionics Market
which included one total number: the collective sales figure
Report. Additional manufacturers will be encouraged
– both forward-fit and retrofit – for year-end 2012 sales, as
to participate as the report continues to grow. The 20
received from participating manufacturers. The report will
participating companies in the initial report included:
eventually expand and become a quarterly report. In 2014,
• Accord Technology
the report will be enhanced to include dividing the numbers
• Aerosonic Corp.
into domestic and international sales, fixed-wing versus
• Aircell
rotorcraft, airplane categories and subscription sales.
• Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp.
To date, 20 aviation electronics manufacturers have
• Aspen Avionics
committed to participate in the report. Additional
• Bendix/King
manufacturers will continue to be invited to
• Cobham (Mineral Wells)
contribute sales data. The total year-end 2012 avionics
• Cool City Avionics
sales as represented by the 20 manufacturers was
• FreeFlight Systems
$6,279,317,197.54, or nearly $6.3 billion.
• Garmin
The amount (using net sales price, not manufacturer’s
• Honeywell Business & General Aviation
suggested retail price) includes: all aircraft electronic
• ICG
sales – including all component and accessories in
• Jupiter Avionics
cockpit/cabin/software upgrades/portables/noncertified
• Latitude Technologies
aircraft electronics; all hardware (tip to tail); batteries;
• Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics
and chargeable product upgrades from 20 participating
• Rockwell Collins
manufacturers. The amount does not include repairs and
• Sandia Aerospace
overhauls, extended warranty or subscription services.
• Shadin
The second phase of the report will expand further to
• Trig Avionics
report not only the dollar amount of sales, but both certified
• Universal Avionics Systems Corp.
and noncertified aircraft electronics units sold.
For more information about the AEA, visit
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