Lee Ann Shay

Executive Editor, Business Aviation & MRO

Washington, DC

Summary

As executive editor of MRO and business aviation, Lee Ann Shay directs Aviation Week's coverage of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), including Inside MRO, and business aviation, including BCA.

She won the World Leadership Forum’s Aerospace Journalist of the Year Awards in 2009 (propulsion category) and in 2002 (maintenance category), and has been a finalist in other years. In 2017, Lee Ann won the Aerospace Media Awards' Best Future Tech submission.

She holds a B.A. in English and political science from Luther College and an M.A. in nonfiction writing from Johns Hopkins University.

 

Articles

By Lee Ann Shay
What were the big themes at MRO Latin in Chile? Aviation Week editors discuss digital transformation, investments, M&A and more in the Latin America region, where MROs and airlines are expanding capacity and capabilities.
MRO Podcast

By Lee Ann Shay
Would your answers be different than those provided by aviation aftermarket leaders about the MRO industry in 2026?
Supply Chain

By Lee Ann Shay
Expect Korean Air and Sanad to make engine aftermarket gains in 2026.
Supply Chain