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AEA Newsmakers at

NBAA Convention
Bullish, Barely, But Avionics Makers Stride Onward
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hile not universal, the mood and sense of the
attendees and exhibitors at the 66th annual National
Business Aviation Association Convention &
Exhibition at the Last Vegas Convention Center, Oct. 22-24,
sounded its most enthusiastic in years. And that guardedly
upbeat mood included many avionics and aircraft-electronics
suppliers, giving the 2013 gathering the most optimism since
before the Great Recession.
Business aviation business plunged to lows starting in late
2007 - to levels most hope to never again see. A slow start
to recovery and the ensuing shallow growth toward the old
average helped mute the collective mood in most years since,
which helped make this event feel the best since 2008 - and
even better for some.
"We've had our best show ever - and by a large margin,"
effused Todd Winter, president of Mid-Continent Instruments and
Avionics. Winter and his company created the cause of his mood,
choosing the NBAA Convention for the public unveiling of two
Nanophosphate lithium-ion batteries, the first two main-ship batteries from the company's True Blue Power division. Avionics
News profiled this story in last month's issue.
Winter's attitude was shared elsewhere, as new and evolved
avionics and electronics helped keep the mood buoyant.
"We've been very happy with the quality of people coming
through our booth," said an engineer for a major cockpit-avionics
maker who insisted on anonymity because he's not authorized
to speak for his company. "In numbers better than the past four
years, the people talking to us are interested in what we do and
what we offer."
Added another avionics marketing executive, "We're not at the
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News December 2013

Point of Communication
AEA Now
The View From Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
Beltway Briefing
Want to be Found ... and Legal?
Member Profile
Trig Avionics Ltd.
Avionics News Through the Years
EEDirect
A Conversation With...
Member Profile
Avotek Publishes New AET Study Guide
Civil UAV's
Business Basics
AEA Newsmakers at NBAA Convention
What's New
Marketplace Classifieds
Avionics News December 2013 - Intro
Avionics News December 2013 - Cover1
Avionics News December 2013 - Cover2
Avionics News December 2013 - 1
Avionics News December 2013 - 2
Avionics News December 2013 - 3
Avionics News December 2013 - Point of Communication
Avionics News December 2013 - 5
Avionics News December 2013 - AEA Now
Avionics News December 2013 - 7
Avionics News December 2013 - 8
Avionics News December 2013 - 9
Avionics News December 2013 - 10
Avionics News December 2013 - 11
Avionics News December 2013 - 12
Avionics News December 2013 - 13
Avionics News December 2013 - The View From Washington
Avionics News December 2013 - 15
Avionics News December 2013 - International News and Regulatory Updates
Avionics News December 2013 - 17
Avionics News December 2013 - 18
Avionics News December 2013 - Beltway Briefing
Avionics News December 2013 - Want to be Found ... and Legal?
Avionics News December 2013 - 21
Avionics News December 2013 - 22
Avionics News December 2013 - 23
Avionics News December 2013 - Member Profile
Avionics News December 2013 - 25
Avionics News December 2013 - 26
Avionics News December 2013 - 27
Avionics News December 2013 - Trig Avionics Ltd.
Avionics News December 2013 - 29
Avionics News December 2013 - 30
Avionics News December 2013 - 31
Avionics News December 2013 - 32
Avionics News December 2013 - 33
Avionics News December 2013 - Avionics News Through the Years
Avionics News December 2013 - 35
Avionics News December 2013 - EEDirect
Avionics News December 2013 - 37
Avionics News December 2013 - 38
Avionics News December 2013 - 39
Avionics News December 2013 - A Conversation With...
Avionics News December 2013 - 41
Avionics News December 2013 - Member Profile
Avionics News December 2013 - 43
Avionics News December 2013 - 44
Avionics News December 2013 - 45
Avionics News December 2013 - Avotek Publishes New AET Study Guide
Avionics News December 2013 - 47
Avionics News December 2013 - 48
Avionics News December 2013 - 49
Avionics News December 2013 - Civil UAV's
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Avionics News December 2013 - 53
Avionics News December 2013 - Business Basics
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Avionics News December 2013 - AEA Newsmakers at NBAA Convention
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Avionics News December 2013 - What's New
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Avionics News December 2013 - Marketplace Classifieds
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