SkyWest, Inc, has reported combined traffic statistics achieved in May 2009 by its subsidiaries, SkyWest Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA).
A 1.2% decrease in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) was recorded, the figure dropping to 1,469,724,268 from May 2008's 1,487,639,041. Available seat miles (ASMs) decreased by 2.8% to 1,834,160,200 from 1,886,226,794 in the same period last year.
Load factor across the two airlines was 80.1%, up 1.2 percentage points from 78.9% for May last year, while passenger boardings for May totalled 2,922,292, a 0.3% increase from May 2008 when 2,914,593 passengers were carried.
Block hours flown numbered 112,303, down 2.9% from 115,707 hours in May 2008.
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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