LEE'S SUMMIT, MISSOURI, March 6, 2023 -- The Aircraft Electronics Association announced the recipients of the annual Avionics Training Excellence Award, which recognizes AEA member companies for their total commitment to continued education as evidenced by participation in AEA-approved training. A total of 45 member companies received the 2022 AEA Avionics Training Excellence Award.
For a member company to be eligible for the AEA Avionics Training Excellence Award, all its technicians must have completed at least one AEA-approved training event in the previous year, which includes in-person courses conducted at AEA headquarters; the AEA International Convention & Trade Show; the AEA Connect Conferences; the Avionics News Technical Training Exam; online training via the AEA's Aerospace Education Resource Online (AERO) system; AEA virtual-live training courses; original equipment manufacturer training from AEA member companies; and AEA partner training.
The following companies completed the training requirements and received the 2022 AEA Avionics Training Excellence Award:
- Aerotronics Inc.; Billings, Montana
- Aircraft and Avionics Sales Inc.; New Cumberland, Pennsylvania
- Arapahoe Aero Avionics Inc.; Englewood, Colorado
- Atlantic Avionics; Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Atlas Aircraft Center; Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Bismarck Aero Center; Bismarck, North Dakota
- CE Avionics Inc.; Sanford, Florida
- CHI Aviation; Howell, Michigan
- Coastal Winds Avionics; Mobile, Alabama
- Columbia Helicopters Inc.; Aurora, Oregon
- Cutting Edge Avionics; San Andreas, California
- DeltaFox Aviation, Manassas, Virginia
- Depot Avionics; Alamosa, Colorado
- Dyersburg Avionics of Caruthersville; Caruthersville, Missouri
- Elite Avionics Services LLC; Scott City, Missouri
- Empire Avionics; White Plains, New York
- Flight-Deck Avionics LLC; Salt Lake City, Utah
- Forge Flightworks; Smyrna, Tennessee
- Garmin AT; Salem, Oregon
- Guilford Technical Community College; Greensboro, North Carolina
- Gulf Coast Avionics Corp.; Lakeland, Florida
- JP Avionics BV; Vlissingen, Netherlands
- Mayday Avionics Inc.; Grand Rapids, Michigan
- McCreery Aviation; McAllen, Texas
- Michigan Aviation Co.; Waterford, Michigan
- Mid-Canada Mod Center; Breslau, Ontario, Canada
- Modern Aviation; Wilmington, North Carolina
- Murfreesboro Aviation; Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- NorCal Avionics LLC; Watsonville, California
- Pacific Coast Avionics; Aurora, Oregon
- Park Rapids Avionics Inc.; Park Rapids, Minnesota
- Pegasus Technologies Inc.; Green Cove Springs, Florida
- Poor Boy Avionics; San Angelo, Texas
- Prodigious Jet Services LLC; Royal Palm Beach, Florida
- South Avionics Training Center; Kissimmee, Florida
- Southeast Aerospace Inc.; Melbourne, Florida
- Spirit Aeronautics; Gahanna, Ohio
- Straight Flight Inc.; Englewood, Colorado
- Temple Electronics Company Inc.; Arcola, Texas
- Textron Aviation Service - Tampa; Tampa, Florida
- The Avionics Connection LLC; Ocala, Florida
- Thom Duncan Avionics LLC; Fayetteville, Tennessee
- Tomlinson Avionics of Florida Inc.; Fort Myers, Florida
- Top Flight Avionics; Belleville, Michigan
- Wilmington Avionics Inc.; New Castle, Delaware
Applications for the 2023 award are now available for AEA members at aea.net/training/ate and are due by Dec. 31, 2023.
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Founded in 1957, the Aircraft Electronics Association represents nearly 1,300 member companies in more than 40 countries, including approved maintenance organizations specializing in maintenance, repair and installation of aircraft electronics systems in general aviation aircraft. The AEA membership also includes manufacturers of aircraft electronics equipment, instrument repair facilities, instrument manufacturers, airframe manufacturers, test equipment manufacturers, major distributors, engineers and educational institutions.