easyJet is to open 13 new routes across Europe for summer 2009, bringing its total number of routes to 416.
London Gatwick will add daily service to Munich, Zurich and Vienna on 2 April, plus a thrice weekly service to Bodrum from 23 April. Manchester to Dalaman three times a week from 6 August will also be added to the routes from UK bases
From France, Paris Orly to Faro (3 a week) begins on 11 July, followed a day later by Orly–Dubrovnik (also 3 a week). A twice weekly Lyon–Pisa service begins on 11 July.
Four routes are being added from Milan Malpensa: to Rhodes (3 a week from 25 July); Heraklion (4 a week from 26 July); Split (3 a week from 1 August) and Dubrovnik (4 a week from 2 August).
Finally, a twice weekly service to Cagliari will be added to routes from easyJet’s Berlin Schönefeld base on 1 April.
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.
Although the Pentagon claims that current systems can detect this type of threat, it has confirmed that measures will be taken in order to maintain the US's edge over its adversaries.
The UK and France aim to deliver a new cruise missile in 2030 as part of the MBDA-led Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) project.
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