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.
Technical operations groups at American and United are making positive major changes behind the scenes. They might not grab as many headlines, but they should.
American Airlines is focusing on fleet modernization and improving operational reliability, as it expects to receive 90 new aircraft this year—in addition to 215 since 2014.
