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.
SR Technics’ strategy to transform its Zurich base into a center of excellence for cabin modifications rather than focusing on base maintenance is paying off, as evidenced by new contracts from Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and Air Europa.
Entry into service of new commercial airliners, along with growing stream of data from aircraft and parts, creating challenges and opportunities for MRO providers.
Airlines could be overpaying an average of $1.65 million per narrowbody when redelivering aircraft to lessors, according to a new International Bureau of Aviation (IBA) white paper.
