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.
U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, says his amendment will be "even more explicit in prohibiting federal appropriations."
Sierra Nevada Corp. has continued its push into potential Canadian space and defense markets, striking a deal with the Canadian Space Agency centered on its Dream Chaser spacecraft.
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced a major restructuring and reduction in workforce Oct. 2, in a move executives and financial analysts hope will lead it back to sustainable profitability.