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 big, annual air show in Europe has long been known for new orders of large commercial aircraft. But increasingly, emphasis is on the past and present.
The Trump administration’s request for the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1 was not accompanied by the regular five-year defense spending plan, leaving even suggested guidance for major defense acquisition programs officially unknown.
