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Last Updated: Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 2:24 AM PDT
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FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
Russian ministry initiates Rb14bn project to improve PD-14 engine for MC-21
By FlightGlobal: Russia's trade and industry ministry has issued a call for tenders for a project to improve the Aviadvigatel PD-14 engine which powers the Yakovlev MC-21-310.
eVTOL Insights
• Chris Stonor
LIFT's HEXA eVTOL Successfully Demonstrates at Osaka Expo in Japan
By eVTOL Insights: U.S-based LIFT has conducted this week a successful demonstration of its HEXA eVTOL at the much anticipated Osaka Expo, in Kansai, Japan, reports a press release.
AINonline
• Matt Thurber
Helicopter Group Bristow Set to Start Electric Aircraft Flights in Norway
By AINonline: Business, Air Transport, Defense & General Aviation News.
AINonline
• Hanneke Weitering
EHang Asserts U.S. Tariffs Won't Impact eVTOL Operations
By AINonline: Business, Air Transport, Defense & General Aviation News.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
Heathrow Airport Sees New Routes and Strong Cargo Growth in March
By Aviation Source: Heathrow Airport saw network and cargo growth in March, with 8 new and resumed routes, and a 4% year-on-year increase in cargo uplift.
ch-aviation
• Andrew Curran
South Korean gov't green-lights Asiana cargo sale
By ch-aviation: South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has approved the sale of the Asiana Airlines (OZ, Seoul Incheon) cargo business to Air Incheon...
Bloomberg
• Julia Fioretti
China Southern Is Said to Mull Hong Kong IPO of Cargo Unit
By Bloomberg: China Southern Airlines Co. is exploring a Hong Kong initial public offering for its cargo business after shelving plans to do so in Shanghai, according to people familiar with the matter.
