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At the 2013 AEA International Convention & Trade Show in Las Vegas, AEA President Paula Derks asked member companies
the question: What's working for you? Derks challenged AEA members to share their success stories, best practices and
ideas that are working for their respective companies. This article is part of a series that highlights how AEA member
companies recognized challenging economic circumstances, and how they responded and overcame them.

What's

Working?

Business initiatives that are elevating companies to success
S T O R Y

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SUN AVIATION

Industry and community
involvement works well for
this Vero Beach business

s the familiar old saying goes, a rising tide lifts
Located adjacent to Piper Aircraft on the Vero Beach Mu
Muall ships. Through many years, the owner of Sun
nicipal Airport, Sun Aviation has long served as a respected
Aviation has done a lot to create a rising tide for
authorized Piper service center providing a unique expertise
business around Vero Beach, Florida.
on the entire family of Piper products. An authorized Part 145
In early April, Sun Aviation announced it had completed
repair station, Sun's expertise extends to a wide range of gen
genthe purchase of Vero Beach Avionics'
eral aviation aircraft, including Pilatus
assets, integrating all of the avionics
and Jetprop. The service center also
OUR ATTENTION TO
shop's equipment, facilities, technicians
retains authorized service and dealer
dealerDETAIL AND RELIABILITY OF
and leadership team, into the services
ship relationships with several avionics
PRODUCT CARRIED OUR
provided by Sun Aviation.
manufacturers. It holds a supplemental
NAME THROUGHOUT
Sun Aviation is a family-owned and
type certificate for installation of the
THE INDUSTRY.
-operated, full-service aviation services
Garmin GSR 56 system that provides
RICK PEAVLEY,
provider with a long history and rich
pilots with access to on-demand global
Avionics manager for Sun Aviation
legacy in the general aviation commu
commuweather information and text/voice
nity as a knowledgeable maintenance
communications through the Iridium
facility and FBO dedicated to customer service. Not only is
satellite network. In addition, Sun Aviation continues as the
Sun's history rich in the aviation community, but also in the
authorized East Coast provider for Cutter Aviation's G950
Vero Beach community. For Sun Aviation, it's this involvement
Meridian retrofit program.
that works.
"With the integration of the avionics team, we are able to pro
proBoth Sun Aviation and Vero Beach Avionics are known in
vide a new depth and strength of services available to Piper, Pi
Pitheir own right for their expertise in maintenance service and
latus, King-Air and all aircraft owners," said Harry R. "Bump"
avionics modification and repair. Together, with their decades
Holman, chief executive officer of Sun Aviation. "Owners can
of expertise, they bring an unprecedented level of services to
now, in one visit, at one location, with one team, receive worldaircraft owners and operators.
class maintenance service and unique avionics installations and
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