...To Avionics Business Seminar

The Aircraft Electronics Association, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Special American Business Internship Training (SABIT) Program, hosted a day-long avionics technology commercialization seminar on Monday, which gathered AEA repair station and manufacturers' representatives to discuss business processes and prospects in the ever-emerging avionics field. "The seminar was mutually beneficial in that it opened the lines of communication to key Russian aviation business executives and provided strategic contacts for their interests in the U.S.," stated Paula Derks, AEA's president.

Seeking more familiarization with all of the regulatory and business principles that guide American aviation organizations, the delegates had many questions for the seminar presenters. Representatives from AEA members including FreeFlight Systems, Furst Aircraft Inc., Midcoast Aviation, and Consolidated Instrument Co., detailed their business processes and capabilities; then, through interpreters, they fielded questions from the Russian aviation executives. The delegates expressed great interest in the products and services of the association and its members and will look to the AEA to provide the regulatory and business operations assistance to help expand interests in both foreign and domestic markets.

The New England Air Museum, which houses an extensive exhibit on the life and aircraft of Igor Sikorsky, provided the perfect backdrop for the day's events. The avionics technology commercialization seminar was midway through a four-week orientation to U.S. aviation businesses where tours of Pratt & Whitney, Sikorsky and Boeing are also scheduled for the delegates.

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