The market for business aviation in China is predicted to grow during the coming decade, and Textron Aviation, with its Cessna and Beechcraft brands, is positioned to play a significant role in the region, according to company executives at the Airshow China 2014 in Zhuhai. "Beechcraft and Cessna products are the leading models in China in the categories in which we compete, and our focus is to continue to identify the general aviation needs of the region and provide the best solutions," said Bill Harris, Vice President-Sales, in the region. "Changes in the operating environment in China and in the perception of business aviation have resulted in robust market development, with the number of business aircraft in the region nearly doubling in just three years." Visit www.textron.com.

The Board of Directors of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has elected Joe Brown, President of Hartzell Propeller, as GAMA's Chairman for 2015. He previously served as GAMA's Vice Chairman of the Board and as Chairman of the Policy & Legal Issues Committee. Aaron Hilkemann, President and CEO of Duncan Aviation, has been elected as GAMA's Vice Chairman. Hilkemann will continue to serve as Chairman of the Airworthiness & Maintenance Policy Committee. Additionally, Rhett Ross, President of Continental Motors, will serve as Chairman of the Policy & Legal Issues Committee, taking Joe Brown's place. Visit www.gama.aero.

After several years as the Flight Test Director and Vice President at Micro AeroDynamics, Anni Brogan has become President of the company. She succeeds Charles White, founder of Micro AeroDynamics, who remains active in the company. Brogan has become an authority on the technology of micro vortex generators. Working with the FAA, she has overseen the development and flight-testing for STCs of after-market kits for hundreds of models of aircraft ranging from the Piper Cub to the Beech King Air. In her new role, she'll continue to pursue STCs and intends to expand market penetration in foreign countries. Visit www.microaero.com.

Britain's Nigel Lamb won the 2014 Red Bull Air Race World Championship with a dramatic victory under pressure at the season finale in Spielberg, Austria. Austria's Hannes Arch ended up a disappointing fourth place in a nail-biting final in front of a sell-out crowd of 35,000 spectators. Although French pilot Nicolas Ivanoff won the race in the Austrian Alps on a sunny afternoon for his second victory this season, the nine points that Lamb won with his fifth consecutive second place was enough to stave off a powerful challenge from local hero Arch. The British pilot secured first place with a grand total of 62 points from the eight-race world championship. "It's just amazing," said Lamb, who came from far behind in the World Championship with a victory in the third race of the season in Malaysia, and then got five straight second-place finishes to overtake Arch and Bonhomme in the standings. "I have to say, my race did not go as planned; my times were not fantastic through the week. It was not a good day today in racing terms. There was never a time I thought I had the Championship secured. I had a good team giving me lots of inputs, the aircraft felt good, and I felt very well supported." Visit www.redbullairrace.com.

Lightspeed Aviation has been named a 2015 CES Innovation Awards Honoree for their Zulu PFX ANR aviation headset. Products entered into this prestigious program are judged by an expert panel of independent industrial designers, independent engineers and members of the consumer electronics trade media assembled to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting-edge consumer electronics products across 28 product categories. Zulu PFX won in the In-Vehicle Accessories/Control/Navigation category. "We are honored by this very prestigious recognition," said Allan Schrader, CEO of Lightspeed Aviation. "We've been delighted with the outstanding reception Zulu PFX has received within the aviation community since we began shipping it in July." Visit cesweb.org/innovation.

Continental Motors Group (CMG) will offer its CD-100 diesel series for the retrofit of existing aircraft in China. All CD-100 series engines run on Chinese Jet Fuel No. 3, which is available at every Chinese airport. CMG has filed for Chinese Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) of the installation of its diesel piston-aircraft engines CD-135 and CD-155 in the Cessna 172, Piper PA-28 and Diamond DA40. This means that existing Cessna models 172F to S, and Piper PA-151/161 and 181, as well as all DA40 aircraft can be equipped with diesel engines when the STC is granted in 2015. "We plan to support the growth of the Chinese pilot training market with a tailor-made concept. Flight schools will benefit from significantly lower costs operating a fleet of Continental diesel engines as compared to avgas powered aircraft," said Ken Suda, Director, CMG. Visit www.continentaldiesel.com and www.technify.de.