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director of communications for the AEA, at 816-347-8400 or trishad@aea.net. For immediate release: January 2, 2013 AEA Lauds Confirmation of FAA Administrator Michael Huerta
LEE'S SUMMIT, MO, Jan. 2, 2013 -- On Tuesday, Jan. 1, the U.S. Senate confirmed Michael Huerta as the next administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. Huerta had been serving as acting administrator since former administrator Randy Babbitt resigned more than a year ago. Today, the Aircraft Electronics Association applauded Huerta's Senate confirmation. "We look forward to working with Administrator Huerta as the general aviation industry tackles the many complex challenges headed our way in 2013 and beyond, including ADS-B mandates, streamlined certification of new avionics products, regulations affecting the avionics retrofit markets and NextGen transformation," stated Paula Derks, AEA president. Prior to Huerta's stint as FAA acting administrator, he served as chief of staff in the Department of Transportation during the administration of President Bill Clinton. – 30 – |
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“AEA’s annual convention is a premier trade show for Universal Avionics. The AEA provides a well organized, cost effective, unhurried venue attracting a unique segment of the market: our product dealers, associates and suppliers. Most recently, we doubled the floor space of our exhibit for this show due to the increase in activity.” Paul DeHerrera, COO, Universal Avionics Systems Corporation |
