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.
Democratic lawmakers who pushed for a Pentagon inspector general’s review of aerospace and defense supplier TransDigm Group’s work for the Defense Department appeared to accept its conclusions but indicated they will try to keep the spotlight on all military spare parts providers.
Kaman Aerospace has a slew of new tech projects in its research and development pipeline as the downsized company tries to reposition for growth this year.
Boeing and Embraer expect to close their deal-making over commercial and defense aircraft joint ventures (JVs) by year’s end, the two manufacturers said Feb. 26, after Embraer shareholders approved the proposals.
