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industry

AEA

RATE &
LABOR
SURVEY

OPTIMISM FOR

GROWTH

AMID ECONOMIC
UNCERTAINTY
S T O R Y

EDITOR'S NOTE:
For a complete look at the 2015 AEA
Rate and Labor Survey and analysis of
the results, AEA members may view the
entire report online after entering their
member login on the AEA's website at
aea.net/memberservices/rateandlabor.
asp. The annual AEA Rate and Labor
Survey examines and compares shop and
labor rates by national and international
regions. It also shows employee benefit/
compensation package information, a
profile of technician experience, regional
employment demand and a business
outlook perspective. The quick-glance
layout allows repair station owners
and managers to easily compare their
businesses to others in their regions of
operation. Non-member companies may
purchase the online report for $249.
Email Katie Ryser at katier@aea.net
for ordering information.

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he Federal Aviation Administration mandate that U.S.-registered
aircraft be equipped with ADS-B Out by Jan. 1, 2020, continues
to encourage an increasing number of Aircraft Electronics
Association members that expect their businesses to grow in the
coming 12 months. Tempering their optimism is a tight technician
labor market that makes meeting the ADS-B demand a challenge and
the cyclical shrinkage of the aviation marketplace defined by active
aircraft, pilots and hours flown.
The AEA introduced its annual Rate & Labor Survey in 1980, and
its individual members are encouraged to respond through the online
form, according to Mike Adamson, AEA's vice president of member
programs and education, who manages the effort.

BUSINESS
GROWTH
Overall, 81 percent of 2015's U.S. respondents expected their
business to grow in the coming year, but this optimism was regional.
It was highest in the East, with 89 percent expecting growth, 8 percent
seeing no change in their business, and 3 percent predicting a decrease.
In the Central region, 79 percent predicted growth, 17 percent saw
no change, and 4 percent foresaw a decline. Those in the West were



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