Flybe has won the 2009 Buying Business Travel Green Diamond Award which celebrates the airline's positive environmental policy. It is Flybe’s third environmental award in just four months after winning the Brussels Airport Environmental Award back in October, and the ‘Special Merit for Commitment to the Environment’ Award at the Budgie Awards in September.
The Buying Business Travel Awards are seen as among the most valued and respected of all the accolades, representing the views of the industry's most important customers and is chosen by industry experts..
In recent years, Flybe has invested $3bn into its new fleet of aircraft which, by the end of 2009, will be one of the youngest and most fuel efficient in the world. As well as the Bombardier Q400, the two-type fleet also includes the Embraer 195.
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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