HEICO FLIGHT SUPPORT ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES SUBSIDIARIES ABOUT US NEWS INVESTORS CAREERS Home About Us Our History Our History 1957 HEICO formed as Heinicke Instruments to design and sell laboratory equipment 1960 Company goes public Sales reach $743,000 1970 Sales reach $2,380,000 1974 Company merges with Jet Avion Corporation and makes entry into aviation markets 1980 Sales reach $21,602,000 1986 Company changes its name to HEICO Corporation 1990 Both the Board of Directors and management are reconstituted. The company sells the laboratory products business Sales reach $26,239,000 1991 Company enters the medical diagnostic market with the formation of its MediTek Health Corp. subsidiary 1993 The Flight Support Group is formed 1996 MediTek sold in a profitable transaction and the Company begins focus on Aerospace, Defense, and Electronics markets The Electronic Technologies Group is formed 1997 Lufthansa Technik buys 20% of the Flight Support Group The Flight Support Group enters the Aircraft Accessory Component Repair & Overhaul business 1999 HEICO Corporation’s shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange 2000 Company sells its successful Aircraft Ground Support Equipment maker, Trilectron Industries, Inc., in highly profitable transaction Sales reach $202,909,000 2001 The Flight Support Group creates joint venture with American Airlines to develop aircraft parts 2002 Company vastly increases its aircraft parts product development budget following major industry downturn in order to benefit on upturn The Flight Support Group enters into Strategic Partnership with United Airlines 2003 The Flight Support Group enters into Strategic Partnerships with Air Canada and Delta Air Lines 2004 The Flight Support Group enters into a Strategic Partnership with Japan Airlines 2005 Company enters the Homeland Security market 2006 The Flight Support Group enters into Strategic Partnership with China Aviation Import and Export Group Corporation 2007 HEICO Celebrates its 50th Birthday Sales surpass $500,000,000 for the first time 2009 Eric Mendelson and Victor Mendelson named Co-Presidents of HEICO Corporation HEICO named Fast Track 50 in "Defense News" 2010 HEICO named one of the “Best 100 Small Companies” by Forbes Magazine HEICO acquires Blue Aerospace, a distributor and supplier of critical airframe and other components for military aircraft 2011 The Electronic Technologies Group acquired France-based 3D-Plus Sales increased to a record $764,891,000 Laurans A. Mendelson was named Top 100 Power Leaders by the South Florida Business Journal 2012 Laurans A. Mendelson was named Top 100 Power Leaders by the South Florida Business Journal 2013 HEICO surpasses $1 billion in sales HEICO is named one of the Best Small Companies by Forbes Magazine for the seventh time 2014 HEICO is named one of the World's Most Innovative Growth Companies by Forbes Magazine for the first time 2015 HEICO is named one of the World's Most Innovative Growth Companies by Forbes Magazine for a second time HEICO completes 7 new acquisitions 2016 HEICO raises and pays 77th consecutive cash dividend since 1979 Voted Forbes Most Trustworthy Companies in America 2017 HEICO celebrates its 60th Birthday HEICO Recognized as the Top 2016-2017 Supplier by ALTA's Airlines 2019 HEICO completes 7 acquisitions in 12 months Market cap passed $12 Billion Flight Support Parts PMA Parts ATA Chapters Repair Repair ATA Chapters Distribution Electronic Technologies Data & Microwave Electrical Products & Services About Us Who We Are Company Profile Our History Our Customers Subsidiaries Contact Us News Press Releases Tradeshows & Conferences Investors Stock Information Corporate Governance Code of Business Conduct Annual Reports SEC Filings Annual Proxy Statement Board of Directors Conflict Minerals Policy Careers Benefits Growth History Job Search HEICO Worldwide Our Culture Copyright 2014-2021 By HEICO Corporation | All Rights Reserved Privacy and Cookie Statement • Purchase Order Terms and Conditions • Customer Terms and Conditions