Air Dolomiti has received the last of the five Embraer 195s it had on order from the Brazilian manufacturer.
The jet fleet renewal, begun on 28 January with the delivery of the airline’s first E-195, is now complete. The fifth aircraft, named “Traviata di Giuseppe Verdi”, entered service on 15 May operating flight LH3943 from Verona to Munich .
The five Embraers join 14 ATR turboprops (six 42-500s and eight 72-500s), lowering the average age of the carrier’s fleet to 6.4 years.
The DoD has changed its structures and is been increasing efforts to facilitate access to loans by companies interested in working with artificial intelligence, advanced materials and semiconductors, biotechnology and quantum science.
India has approved millions of dollars in new military purchases, most of which will go to public sector companies.
The main obstacles to overcoming risks in the region are a lack of a strong cybersecurity culture and inadequate funds to invest in this domain given a widespread Chinese presence in the region.
MBDA is adapting to supply chain pressures as the Russian invasion of Ukraine leads to increased demand for armaments.
Despite the additional funding promised this week, the UK armed forces still look set to face cutbacks, and maintaining international commitments to AUKUS and GCAP may limit the options for other programmes.
This week on the Shephard Defence Podcast, senior naval reporter Harry Lye and military training & simulation reporter Norbert Neumann chat with Professor John Louth.
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