SkyWest, Inc. has reported combined July 2009 traffic figures for its two operating subsidiaries, SkyWest Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA).
The pair produced an 8.9% increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for July, the figure rising to 1,746,588,228 from July 2008's 1,603,338,596. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 4.5% compared to the same period last year, to 2,091,239,506 from 2,000,723,012.
Load factor was up 3.4 percentage points to 83.5% compared to 80.1% last July. Passenger boardings for July totalled 3,402,766, an 8.1% increase from July 2008's figure of 3,146,758.
Block hours rose year-on-year by 1.5% to 126,851 from 125,004, while the number of departures went up by 1.3% to 80,894 from 79,863.
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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