Southwest Airlines reports that it flew 5.8 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in December 2008, a 1.1% increase from the 5.7 billion RPMs flown in December 2007. Available seat miles (ASMs) decreased 1.0% to 8.3 billion from the December 2007 level of 8.4 billion. The load factor for the month was 69.7%, compared to 68.2% for the same period last year.
For the whole of 2008, Southwest flew 73.5 billion RPMs, up 1.6% on the 72.3 billion RPMs flown in 2007. ASMs increased 3.6% to 103.3 billion from the 2007 level of 99.6 billion. The load factor for the calendar year was 71.2%, compared with 72.6% for 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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