systems that were standard on several models of Cessna Citations. In the early 2000s, Heads Up introduced the first XM Satellite Radio specifically designed for aviation. During the next few years, it developed a family of SiriusXM Satellite radios for integration into IFE systems or for stand-alone applications. The company was instrumental in the development of XM WX Satellite weather, now an industry standard for low-cost CONUS weather data. It has manufactured and delivered more than 20,000 of these weather receivers for MFD and EFB applications. The company has developed a full line of LED cabin lighting products that are used on 11 different business jet production programs. Recently, the company further expanded its presence in the cabin with the introduction of its Lumin CMS/IFE system. The fiber opticbased system includes wireless connectivity to passenger devices and is now used on six business jet production programs. Heads Up Technologies has been an active member of the AEA since February 1989. KGS Electronics KGS Electronics has been designing and manufacturing AC and DC solid-state power conversion products since 1959. The company pioneered the application of solid-state static inverters for aerospace applications and today provides advanced airborne certified AC and DC power conversion products to both civil and military aviation applications worldwide. KGS Electronics has a full line of airborne 400Hz and 50/60Hz static inverters, voltage/frequency converters, DC to DC power converters, light dimming power supplies and AC to DC power Continued on following page avionics news * march 2018 77http://beckerusa.com