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AERONAV
AVIONICS INC.

LOCATION:
13-18300 Ford Road
Pitt Meadows, British Columbia
Canada V3Y 0C6
PHONE: 604-460-7950

Aeronav Avionics Celebrates
10 Years of Personal Service
S T O R Y

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C H R I S T I N E

ortheast of Vancouver is Pitt Meadows, a
quaint suburban town surrounded by gorgeous
mountains and pristine lakes all soaked in fog
this time of year. Unless a rare severe winter storm
comes along, rain is the norm through most of fall and
winter. It's here that John Carinha
opened his aviation service
center 10 years ago and called it
Aeronav, meaning "aircraft" in
Portuguese.
"I was working at Helipro
International as a lead hand and
design tech," Carinha said. "I
wanted a change of pace, and to
have a more direct hand in my
own success. Seeing the rotorcraft
industry as a lucrative market, I
launched Aeronav in June 2004
from my home garage. I purchased
Canada's first Tri-Star laser wire marking system, and started
by selling wire and marking services from home."
But working out of the garage had its limitations.
Carinha moved his business to Pitt Meadows Airpark,
30 minutes away from his present-day home in Burnaby.
At the company's 5,000-square-foot facility, Carinha
and his technicians provide electrical and avionics sales,
installations and service for both helicopters and fixed-wing
aircraft.
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"Having an airport presence brought validity to the
AMO, and avionics OEMs required it in order to obtain
and sustain dealerships," Carinha said.
With the help of his wife, Yvonne, Carinha's business
flourished. Yvonne, a graphic artist with previous
experience creating aircraft
paint scheme renderings,
designed most of the company's
website and marketing
materials.
"She's been an advocate for
me as a businessman and has
given me her unconditional
support through inception to
present day," Carinha said.
Today, Aeronav Avionics
specializes in light- and
medium-sized rotorcraft, which
makes up 60 percent of the
business. The company also handles fixed-wing aircraft,
which comprises 20 percent. The remaining 20 percent
comes from other shops that use Aeronav's outside
services, such as wire marking and harness fabrication.
Customers include government, military and general
aviation helicopter and fixed-wing operators.
The service center is well-positioned just 30 minutes
from Vancouver, Langley and Abbotsford, each with its
own airfield and resident operators who serve as clients.



Avionics News January 2014

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News January 2014

Point of Communication
AEA Now
The View From Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
The In Crowd
Member Profile
Sales and Service
A Conversation With...
Make Way for LCDs
Lithium Batteries 101
Member Profile
Autopilot Upgrades
Aviation Aces
NCATT Becomes Part of ASTM International
Essential Documentation
What Do Dealers Want?
Legal Ease
Business Basics
What's New
Marketplace Classifieds
Avionics News January 2014 - Intro
Avionics News January 2014 - Cover1
Avionics News January 2014 - Cover2
Avionics News January 2014 - 1
Avionics News January 2014 - 2
Avionics News January 2014 - 3
Avionics News January 2014 - Point of Communication
Avionics News January 2014 - 5
Avionics News January 2014 - AEA Now
Avionics News January 2014 - 7
Avionics News January 2014 - 8
Avionics News January 2014 - 9
Avionics News January 2014 - 10
Avionics News January 2014 - 11
Avionics News January 2014 - The View From Washington
Avionics News January 2014 - 13
Avionics News January 2014 - International News and Regulatory Updates
Avionics News January 2014 - 15
Avionics News January 2014 - 16
Avionics News January 2014 - 17
Avionics News January 2014 - The In Crowd
Avionics News January 2014 - 19
Avionics News January 2014 - 20
Avionics News January 2014 - 21
Avionics News January 2014 - Member Profile
Avionics News January 2014 - 23
Avionics News January 2014 - 24
Avionics News January 2014 - 25
Avionics News January 2014 - Sales and Service
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Avionics News January 2014 - 31
Avionics News January 2014 - A Conversation With...
Avionics News January 2014 - 33
Avionics News January 2014 - Make Way for LCDs
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Avionics News January 2014 - 37
Avionics News January 2014 - Lithium Batteries 101
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Avionics News January 2014 - 41
Avionics News January 2014 - Member Profile
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Avionics News January 2014 - 45
Avionics News January 2014 - Autopilot Upgrades
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Avionics News January 2014 - Aviation Aces
Avionics News January 2014 - 53
Avionics News January 2014 - NCATT Becomes Part of ASTM International
Avionics News January 2014 - 55
Avionics News January 2014 - Essential Documentation
Avionics News January 2014 - 57
Avionics News January 2014 - What Do Dealers Want?
Avionics News January 2014 - 59
Avionics News January 2014 - Legal Ease
Avionics News January 2014 - 61
Avionics News January 2014 - Business Basics
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Avionics News January 2014 - 64
Avionics News January 2014 - 65
Avionics News January 2014 - What's New
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Avionics News January 2014 - 68
Avionics News January 2014 - 69
Avionics News January 2014 - Marketplace Classifieds
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