SkyWest, Inc. has reported combined traffic figures for SkyWest Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA). The results show a 13.2% decrease in available seat miles (ASMs) for November 2008, while revenue passenger miles (RPMs) decreased by 12.9% compared with November 2007. The combined airlines generated 1.7 billion ASMs and 1.3 billion RPMs for the month. Load factor was up 0.3 percentage points to 75.9% compared with 75.6% for the same period last year. Passenger boardings for November totalled 2,489,054 an 11.3% decrease over November 2007.
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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