Avionics News July 2013 - 11

AEA Issues First Quarter
2013 Avionics Market Report

Industry Total Avionics Sales Amount to More Than $1.7 Billion

The Aircraft Electronics Association recently announced
eventually will report not only the total dollar amount of worldwide sales for the current time period, but it also will report
its first quarterly Avionics Market Report. In the first three
months of 2013, total worldwide avionics sales amounted to
both certified and noncertified aircraft electronics units sold. In
$1,706,006,894.49, or more than $1.7 billion, as reported
addition, the report will be enhanced to include dividing the
numbers into domestic and international sales, fixed-wing verby the 20 aviation electronics manufacturers participating in
sus rotorcraft, airplane categories and subscription sales.
the report.
“Never before has there been a true capThe extent of the quarterly report simply is
one total number: the collective sales figure –
ture of the dollar size of the general aviaAEA
both forward-fit and retrofit – for first quarter
tion electronics market,” said Paula Derks,
Avionics
2013 sales, as received from the participating
AEA president, when the AEA Avionics
manufacturers.
Market Report was unveiled last March. “Not
Market Report
The dollar amount (using net sales price, not
only will this report be useful to our memmanufacturer’s suggested retail price) includes:
bership in strategic planning and examining
all aircraft electronic sales – including all commarket share, but it will be valuable informaponent and accessories in cockpit/cabin/softtion to promote our industry to the aviation
Published
by the
ware upgrades/portables/noncertified aircraft
community, investors, and most importantly,
electronics; all hardware (tip to tail); batteries;
when informing our elected officials of the
value of the industry to the global economy.”
and chargeable product upgrades from the parTo ensure confidentiality, the participating manufacturing
ticipating manufacturers. The amount does not include repairs
companies submit their overall sales figure to an indepenand overhauls, extended warranty or subscription services.
dent third-party accounting firm retained to produce the AEA
History and Background Information
Avionics Market Report. The 20 companies currently participating in the report include:
The AEA first introduced its Avionics Market Report March
26, 2013, during the 56th annual AEA International Convention
& Trade Show in Las Vegas. During the event’s Opening
•
Accord Technology
Ceremonies, the association reported the total year-end inter•
Aerosonic Corp.
national avionics sales for 2012 was $6,279,317,197.54, or
•
Aircell
nearly $6.3 billion.
•
Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp.
The first quarter 2013 announcement is a follow-up to the
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Aspen Avionics
initial report announced in March, and it marks the AEA’s first
•
Bendix/King
quarterly report. The first year of reporting also will establish a
•
Cobham (Mineral Wells)
baseline to compare total avionics sales against the same time
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Cool City Avionics
period the previous year.
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FreeFlight Systems
The concept to produce the AEA Avionics Market Report
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Garmin
began in April 2012, when the AEA formed an ad hoc com•
Honeywell Business & General Aviation
mittee comprised of representatives of avionics manufactur•
ICG
ers to solicit input on a new benefit for the AEA membership
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Jupiter Avionics
and general aviation industry. To date, 20 aviation electronics
•
Latitude Technologies
manufacturers have committed to participate in the report.
•
Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics
Additional manufacturers will continue to be invited to contrib•
Rockwell Collins
ute sales data. Eligible companies interested in participating in
•
Sandia Aerospace
the report should contact the AEA.
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Shadin Avionics
The AEA Avionics Market Report will continue to expand
•
Trig Avionics
and provide greater detail in future reports. For example, it
•
Universal Avionics Systems Corp. q

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