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International News and
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Beltway Briefing by James A. Hunter

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Member Profile by Christine Knauer

Editor
Geoff Hill

AEAviators

Kelley Van Haitsma of Texas Gyro

Director of Advertising
Lauren McFarland

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Before & After

Managing Editor
Jeff Kirchhoff

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Partisan thaw continues on some issues:
Election-year politics in play

DAO Aviation does it all

Marketing Report Card by Patricia Luebke

Circulation Manager
Katie Ryser

Gulf Coast Avionics Corp. of Lakeland, Fla.

Avionics Business International by Dave Higdon

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Member Profile by Christine Knauer

Thomas Global Systems pioneers component
repair process

Wholesale Perspective by Scott M. Spangler
Distributors reflect big-picture avionics

Senior Writers

What's Working? by Thomas Inman

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Business Basics by Greg Laslo

Wake-up call: A good night's sleep may be the secret
to better business

What's New
The source for updates on AEA members

A Conversation With... by Patricia Luebke
John Wasmund of Constant Aviation

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Trade shows

Mayday Avionics ... Carpe occasio: seize
the opportunity

It takes a global village to hit billions of dollars in sales

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