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.
Commercial aircraft order cancellations and lower-than-expected new orders for 2019 will drive down commercial aircraft production to around 1,450 units, Deloitte has projected in a new report.
US and other global economies might be plateauing but the 2020 outlook for US airports is positive, as strong demand and low fuel costs drive higher airline capacity, credit analysts said in a new report.
The global defense sector will remain robust in 2020, with global defense budgets expected to grow at least 3-4% and bring total spending up to almost $2 trillion, Deloitte predicts in a new report.