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.
Boeing said early Dec. 11 it reached an agreement with Iran Air for 80 commercial aircraft valued at $16.6 billion at list prices, including 50 737 MAX 8s, 15 777-300ERs and 15 777-9s.
Triumph Group continues to sell business units as it tries to turn its finances around, this time with a deal to sell three maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) units to the Gores Group.