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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 complete