Fri, Apr 17, 2015
The 58th annual Aviation Electronics Association International Convention & Trade Show, which took place April 8 through the 11th in Dallas, Texas, attracted 1,897 attendees with more than 350 avionics repair shops and more than 20 countries represented.
The attendance figure breaks the event's previous high mark set in 2005. In addition, more than 135 companies displayed their products and services in the AEA Exhibit Hall, which sold out for the first time since 2005. Just in case you weren’t already aware of this fact, Van’s Aircraft is highly successful in the kit-built aircraft market, and they have just reported that kit number 9,000 has been completed and flown. This seems to indicate they are doing something right. All this... and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 04.16.15 is chock full of info in this Daily news episode for Thursday, April 16th, 2015... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Ashley Hale, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
- AEA Convention Shatters Attendance Record
- 9,000 Confirmed RV Kit Completions
- United Launch Alliance Unveils America’s New Rocket – Vulcan
- DJI Updates Phantom Drone Platforms
- Aero-Community Update: Airborne Partnership Initiative, Continued
- Cessna Secures Multiple Skyhawk Orders In China
- FAA Proposes $1.54 Million Civil Penalty Against Air Methods Corp
- NASA Extends Campaign For Public To Name Features On Pluto
- Era Group To Sell Its FBO In Alaska To Landmark Aviation
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