The Weekly of Business Aviation

Paul Shuda, 65, director of the National Transportation Safety Board’s Training Center in Ashburn, Virginia, was killed in an aircraft accident Dec. 16 when the single-engine Cessna 210 aircraft he was on went down near Oldenburg, Indiana.

BendixKing, a division of Honeywell, has launched a seven-year warranty plan called the BendixKing Confidence Plan, which extends the warranty period of new products for up to seven years.

The FAA has granted a Supplemental Type Certificate for Advent Aircraft Systems’ Advent eABS anti-skid braking technology for King Air 300 and 300LW aircraft equipped with Rockwell Collins Pro Line GPS 4000S or Garmin G1000/430W/530W avionics.ars.

ANKARA, Turkey—Filippo Bagnato, the head of Leonardo’s aircraft division, is retiring at the end of January.

Textron Aviation has begun delivery of an order for nine Beechcraft King Air turboprop aircraft, including eight King Air 250 and one King Air 350 aircraft, to CanWest Air, a division of Nor-Alta Aviation Leasing.

London Biggin Hill Airport is one of the fastest growing business aviation airports in Europe, with a 23% year-over-year increase in business aviation departures in November, the airport notes, citing data from WingXAdvance.

Jet Aviaton’s third hangar at Seletar Aerospace Park in Singapore is now in operation and providing maintenance, repair and overhaul services to an Airbus ACJ, Boeing BBJ and Gulfstream G550 from the new hangar. An opening ceremony will be held in February.

Egyptian Aviation Academy has placed an order for two Beechcraft Baron G58 and two Bonanza G36 aircraft from Textron Aviation for training.

Piper Aircraft has expanded OK Aviation Sales territory to include Bulgaria and Romania, the companies said.

Textron Aviation is offering Gogo Avance L5 connectivity system upgrades for Cessna Citation X aircraft, it said.

Lancair welcomed its first Mako production customer to its new 10,000-sq.-ft. Builder Assistance Center in Texas.

Mahindra Aerospace has selected Hartzell Propeller’s three-blade, 84-in.-dia. aluminum propeller for its 10-seat single-engine Airvan 10 aircraft, which was certified in 2017.

DASSAULT AVIATION AIRPLANES [Docket No. FAA-2017-0513; Product Identifier 2016-NM-152-AD; Amendment 39-19125; AD 2017-25-11]

ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2017-1170; Product Identifier 2013-NM-054-AD; Amendment 39-19129; AD 2017-25-15]

THE ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP. HELICOPTERS [Docket No. FAA-2017-1191; Product Identifier 2017-SW-046-AD; Amendment 39-19134; AD 2017-26-03]

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS (Previously Eurocopter France) [Docket No. FAA-2017-0671; Product Identifier 2016-SW-072-AD; Amendment 39-19135; AD 2017-26-04]

Howard Rubel has been named vice president of investor relations at General Dynamics.

Scott Thanisch has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer of CHC Group after serving as the company’s interim CFO since October

Joram Lietaert Peerbolte has been appointed general counsel of TrueNoord, a regional aircraft lessor.

AGUSTA S.p.A. HELICOPTERS [Docket No. FAA-2017-1173; Product Identifier 2017-SW-030-AD; Amendment 39-19131; AD 2017-25-17]

Jim Facette has been named president and CEO of the Canadian Business Aviation Association.

Dean Saucier will retire as northeast regional representative of the National Business Aviation Association, NBAA said.

To keep up with increased demand, the company has grown employment to more than 900 at its Vero Beach, Florida, headquarters.

Many see potential benefits from strategic vantages, especially in the regional jet marketplace and in light of the recent Airbus-Bombardier teaming over the latter’s C Series air transport.

The Brazilian government’s so-called “golden share” control of Embraer, and the national pride associated with the company, are obvious headwinds to overcome.