Lee Ann Shay

Executive Editor, Business Aviation & MRO

Chicago, IL

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
How two companies are harnessing information flowing from aircraft and engines for predictive maintenance.
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) is taking another step in its digital strategy, blending digital analytics with its engineering expertise to make component maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) more predictive.

By Lee Ann Shay
Millions of dollars can be wasted on each aircraft lease return if not appropriately planned, and leasing companies and lessors have very different perceptions about late redeliveries.