Based in Washington, Michael Bruno is Aviation Week Network’s Executive Editor for Business. He oversees coverage of aviation, aerospace and defense business issues, and is editor in chief of Aviation Week Executive Intelligence newsletters. Beyond reporting, Bruno helps organize related Aviation Week conferences, hosts podcasts and webinars, and speaks publicly as a subject matter expert on industry issues. Since joining Aviation Week in 2005, he has won several Jesse H. Neal and Aerospace Media awards. He has a master's degree from Syracuse University and a bachelor's from Vanderbilt University.
Spirit AeroSystems, the Wichita aerostructures giant, on June 17 unveiled new production methods for carbon fiber composite materials that the Tier 1 said will enable lower costs and higher production volumes for future aircraft components.
Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems unveiled new production methods for carbon fiber composite materials that the company said will lower costs and increase production volumes on future aircraft components.
In the same week a major aircraft interiors rival revealed a blockbuster merger, Boeing is doubling down on its own vertical integration with the acquisition of current partner EnCore Group.