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August 12, 2020

AEA's 2Q/20 Avionics Market Report Disappoints

23.6% Decrease In Total Sales Compared To The First Six Months Of 2019

The Aircraft Electronics Association released its second-quarter 2020 Avionics Market Report. In the first six months of the year, total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales amounted to $1,151,137,731.73, or more than $1.1 billion as reported by the participating companies. The figure represented a 23.6% decrease in total sales compared to the first six months of 2019. During the second-quarter months of April, May and June, sales decreased 37.3% compared to the same time frame one year ago.

CD-100 Series Has Accumulated Over 7.1 Million Flight Hours

Continental has received EASA Type Certificate (TC) validation for the Jet-A CD-170 engine. The CD-170 engine is part of a series that has accumulated over 7.1 million flight hours. The newly certified Jet-A engine is included in the current type certificate for the CD-100 engine series. The TC is the first of many certification programs Continental plans to apply for other foreign validation type certificates.

When The Airplane Was Nearly Stopped, It Nosed Over

On July 24, 2020, about 1002 Atlantic standard time, a Cessna 177RG, N1813Q, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Salinas, Puerto Rico. The private pilot and the flight instructor were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The pilot, who was the owner of the airplane, stated that he performed a thorough preflight inspection and an engine run-up before departure with no fuel contamination noted and no discrepancies with the run-up reported.