LEE'S SUMMIT, MISSOURI, April 16, 2025 – 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 43 member companies received the 2024 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; AEA Regionals; 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 2024 AEA Avionics Training Excellence Award:
- Accessory Services Inc.; Anchorage, Alaska
- Aerotronics Inc.; Billings, Montana
- Aircraft and Avionics Sales Inc.; New Cumberland, Pennsylvania
- Atlantic Avionics; Goffs, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Baker Avionics LLC; Grants Pass, Oregon
- Bismarck Aero Center; Bismarck, North Dakota
- CE Avionics Inc.; Sanford, Florida
- Chevron Aircraft Operations; Picayune, Mississippi
- Columbia Helicopters Inc.; Aurora, Oregon
- Cutting Edge Avionics; San Andreas, California
- Depot Avionics; Alamosa, Colorado
- Dyersburg Avionics of Caruthersville; Caruthersville, Missouri
- Empire Avionics; White Plains, New York
- Fargo Jet Center LLC; Fargo, North Dakota
- Flight-Deck Avionics LLC; Salt Lake City, Utah
- Garmin AT; Salem, Oregon
- Green Mountain Avionics; Middlebury, Vermont
- Gulf Coast Avionics Corp.; Lakeland, Florida
- Holder Aviation Inc.; Pell City, Alabama
- Huron Avionics; Owosso, Michigan
- Islip Avionics Inc.; Ronkonkoma, New York
- Jet Air Group; Green Bay, Wisconsin
- JP Avionics BV; Vlissingen, Netherlands
- MAF International; Mareeba, Queensland, Australia
- Mayday Avionics Inc.; Grand Rapids, Michigan
- McCreery Aviation Co. Inc.; McAllen, Texas
- Mid-Canada Mod Center; Breslau, Ontario, Canada
- Modern Aviation; Wilmington, North Carolina
- Northeast Air Inc.; Portland, Maine
- NorthStar Suppliers S.A. de C.V.; Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico
- Park Rapids Avionics Inc.; Park Rapids, Minnesota
- Pegasus Technologies Inc.; Green Cove Springs, Florida
- Prodigious Jet Services LLC; Royal Palm Beach, Florida
- Skytech Inc.; Westminster, Maryland
- South Avionics Training Center; Kissimmee, Florida
- Southeast Aerospace Inc.; Melbourne, Florida
- Temple Electronics Co.; Arcola, Texas
- Textron Aviation - Tampa; Tampa, Florida
- Thom Duncan Avionics LLC; Fayetteville, Tennessee
- Time Calibrations; San Angelo, Texas
- Tomlinson Avionics of Florida Inc.; Fort Myers, Florida
- Top Flight Avionics; Belleville, Michigan
- Wilmington Avionics Inc.; New Castle, Delaware
Applications for the 2025 award are now available for AEA members at aea.net/training/ate and are due by Dec. 31, 2025.
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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.