Astronics AES‘s legacy dates back to 1958 in Seattle, Washington, where Electric Service Company “ELSCO” built the Bomarc missile test set for Boeing. In the 1960s, the company focused on growth in the small specialty power supply business, particularly items like rugged computer power supplies, windshield temperature controllers, and voltage detectors. In the 1970s, the company expanded its product line to include weapons release test sets for the F-111 and F-16. Product growth areas included aural warning systems, passenger address amplifiers, and ground fault systems. At this point Astronics AES moved to Redmond, Washington. During the 1980s, product offerings expanded further to system-level power and test systems, including a complete world-wide power system with back-up power for US Marine Corps aircraft, the B-1B weapons test system, and several commercial transport aircraft power conversion products. In the early 1990s, two new product lines were delivered - the cabin phone system for AT&T, and power systems for missiles. In the late 1990s, the company introduced its in-seat power system, EmPower®.  In the first 5 years of 2000, Astronics AES moved to a larger building in Redmond, and introduced yet another product line - CorePower®, a complete power generation and distribution system for small aircraft.  In early 2013, the company opened the doors of its new facility in Kirkland, Washington.

Technical Publications

Click the link below to download the Component Maintenance Manual (CMM) Index for Astronics AES, Cage Code: 3E2Y8.
Astronics AES CMM Index 

The Astronics AES’s culture is at the heart of everything we do – from how we work together to how we serve our community.  We care that our culture matches our values, and that we have embarked on a journey to ensure that our stated values are what all our employees and customers experience.  And while our destination is both challenging and inspiring, it is the journey that will be highly impactful – for it is the journey that will provide us with opportunities to ask questions, learn from our mistakes, and grow in our own self-awareness.

Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems (AES) in Kirkland, Washington is an industry leading manufacturer of aircraft electrical power systems, including power generation and distribution. The company’s markets include commercial transport aircraft such as Boeing and Airbus, business aircraft, rotorcraft, and military platforms. Astronics AES is the world’s leading manufacturer of in-seat power systems for laptops and other electronic devices with the EmPower® product line. Astronics AES is also the world’s leading innovator of electronic circuit breakers and power distribution systems for business aircraft with the CorePower® product line. Astronics AES revenues have grown significantly over the last 10 years.

The company now employs over 500 employees, and they have won awards as a best place to work for 11 years consecutively.

Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems (AES) is proud to be chosen as the supplier of choice to airlines and OEMs worldwide.