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Thanks to the recovery efforts of the staff at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, the AEA East Connect Conference has been rescheduled for December 4-5.

The last day for eligible aircraft owners to reserve one of the Federal Aviation Administration's $500 rebates for ADS-B Out compliance is Monday, Sept. 18, 2017.

What started as a cloudy, rainy morning gave way to perfect weather for viewing a solar eclipse at precisely 1:08 p.m. CDT, making it “totality awesome.”

On Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, the Aircraft Electronics Association played host to the first AEA Technology Incubator at its headquarters in Lee's Summit, Missouri.

On Tuesday, Aug. 15, the Aircraft Electronics Association played host to another Quarterly Risk-based Certification Update for Manufacturers of general aviation avionics at its international headquarters in Lee's Summit, Missouri.

The FAA recently published a Legal Interpretation regarding Flight ID that essentially requires the aircraft Flight ID (either aircraft call sign or aircraft registration number) to be accurate to the aircraft's flight plan.

Total avionics sales exceed $1.14 billion in first six months of 2017

On July 23, 2017, the Federal Aviation Administration began implementing what it called its “new, functionally-aligned organizational structure to execute the certification strategy,” as the agency revamped its Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) after officials spent several months crafting a reorganization plan.

To help incentivize owners of general aviation aircraft meet the Federal Aviation Administration's ADS-B Out equipage mandate in the United States, the Aircraft Electronics Association randomly awarded five aircraft owners with $1,000 toward an ADS-B compliant upgrade during the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture Oshkosh, July 24-30, in Wisconsin.

Are you attending the AEA South Pacific Connect Conference in Cairns, Australia? The AEA is asking all attendees and exhibitors to secure your room reservation at the Shangri-La Hotel no later than August 8.