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.
The Danish company announced it will cut as many as 30 employees by the end of June, with reductions targeted at administrative and manufacturing overhead.
Wichita, Kansas-based aerostructures giant Spirit AeroSystems on June 17 unveiled new production methods for carbon fiber composite materials that the Tier 1 supplier said will enable lower costs and higher production volumes for future aircraft components.