Southwest Airlines has released preliminary comparative traffic statistics for July 2009.
The airline flew 7,240,727,000 revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in July 2009, a 5.2% increase from the 6,885,268,000 RPMs flown in July 2008. Available seat miles (ASMs) decreased by 3.6% to 8,703,631,000 from the July 2008 figure of 9,028,366,000.
The load factor for the month was 83.2%, 6.9 percentage points up on the 76.3% for the same period last year. Passengers carried during the month dropped by 0.1% to 8,076,252 from last July's 8,067,035.
For July 2009, passenger revenue per ASM (RASM) is estimated to have decreased in the
five to six percent range as compared to July 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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