Avionics sales in 2020 continue to reflect the impact of COVID-19 on the aviation industry, according to the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA), with overall sales down 27 percent in the first three quarters compared to 2019. And while “forward-fit” (or original-equipment) sales were flat in the third quarter of 2020, retrofit sales saw a modest uptick from the dismal second quarter, notching sales of $296 million, a 10.8 percent increase. Still, that’s a long way from the very strong third quarter of 2019, with a 33 percent decrease across the board. Remember that avionics sales in 2019 were buoyed by the impending ASD-B requirements that took effect at the beginning of this year.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/aea-avionics-sales-remain-down-in-2020