Michael Bruno
September 19, 2025

aerospace technician

Smaller aerospace suppliers are getting greater attention from buyers.

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When Stephen Oswald first joined storied aerospace supplier Ducommun eight years ago, it was easy to go check out “small” shops with $30-$50 million revenue and see whether his $787 million-revenue company would want to bolt on any of them. Now, the chairman, president and CEO of Ducommun finds it…

Michael Bruno

Based in Washington, Michael Bruno is Aviation Week Network’s Executive Editor for Business. He oversees coverage of aviation, aerospace and defense businesses, supply chains and related issues.

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