Facing a shrinking number of aviation programs, the industry will almost certainly have to consolidate to cope, according to a panel of analysts and industry advocates. Speaking Sept. 14 at the Air Force Association's annual meeting at National Harbor, MD, David Melcher, the chief executive of the Aerospace Industries Association, said "the dollars aren't there to support all the outlets." Melcher joined AIA from Exelis, where he oversaw the company's recent acquisition by Harris. Harris "did that so they could...
