Bombardier Aerospace revealed at Le Bourget that IBEX Airlines of Japan is to receive four NextGen CRJ700s. These four aircraft are part of an order that was announced on 23 June 2008 and are being sold to an unidentified customer.
IBEX, originally known as The Fair Inc and which has a codeshare agreement on some routes with ANA, currently operates two 50-seat CRJ100s and two 50-seat CRJ200s. Its 70-seat CRJ700 NextGen airliners will be the first CRJ700s in Japan.
"Japan has been a steady market for our CRJ and Q-Series aircraft and we're delighted that four more aircraft are going into the country," said Gary Scott, president, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft.
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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