Aircraft Electronics Association

06/03/2026

A mile of road will take you a mile; a mile of runway will take you anywhere. Let your career take off at AeroCareers.net/jobs.

06/02/2026

The first AEA Regional of the year is set for August 26-27 in Toronto at the Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites. Sign up for AEA Canada and reserve your hotel room at aea.net/regionals/Canada

06/01/2026

Hot off the digital press! Here's your June issue of Avionics News: https://digital.avionicsnews.net/publication/?i=865182/June2026

05/29/2026

The FAA is currently accepting applications for Aviation Workforce Development Grants for aviation maintenance technical workers. Submit applications electronically by June 22, 2026.

https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ang/grants/awd

Aviation Workforce Development Grants

05/22/2026

If you install or maintain ADS-B systems, our ADS-B Configuration, Testing & Troubleshooting online training course is set for June 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern time.

The class focuses on the proper configuration and testing of ADS-B installations to ensure your installation meets the performance requirements and regulations. Learn more and save your online seat at aea.net/training/courses/ADS-B

05/21/2026

If you are a leader for your company's safety management system, sign up for our online SMS Coordinator Training, set for June 24 from Noon-4 p.m. Eastern Time.

💻aea.net/Training/courses/sms

05/20/2026

Check out career opportunities available on the AEA jobs board. For example, Skycom Avionics is seeking an avionics installation technician in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

👉 https://aea.net/jobs/job.asp?SJ=15776

05/18/2026

Students from the digital media technology program at Summit Technology Academy worked with the AEA this semester to create a workforce development video promoting avionics careers. Congratulations to the four students who won a capstone award for “best client project”: Pertula Besong; Matylda Breinin; Georgia Graves; and Christopher Seibel.

Shoutout to the team at Midwest Avionics for access to the shop, and special thanks to students from STA’s Aerospace Academy for their assistance.

🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gApdGUzNk7o&t

As part of the Lee's Summit R-7 School District, STA is a career-focused academy designed to prepare students for tomorrow’s professional workforce. The digital media technology program aligns education with the real-world practices of the media and entertainment industry, while the Aerospace Academy provides advanced level avionics/aviation/aerospace pathways. ✈️

Headquartered in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, the AEA is honored to work educational leaders in our local community to help make STA a model for others to follow.

The sky is not the limit in aerospace. From the hangar floor to low-Earth orbit, opportunities abound. Find out how your career can take off at AeroCareers.net.

05/11/2026

One of our most popular training courses is underway this week at AEA headquarters. The Certified Repair Station Training course provides an interactive environment to learn, understand and implement the regulations that govern repair station design and operations. It will be offered again August 24-28, but only a few seats remain. Learn more at https://aea.net/Training/courses/CRS/.

05/05/2026

The avionics workforce shortage is not going away, but there is a smarter way to build your pipeline.

In the latest episode of AEA Amplified, Dave Harrison of FASTPORT joins Nick Brown to break down how registered apprenticeships are helping shops attract, train and retain skilled technicians.

Learn how structured, on-the-job training paired with technical instruction and the CAET credential can create a sustainable workforce solution.

If your shop is struggling to find talent, this is a conversation you need to hear.

🎧 Listen at aea.net/podcast