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.

 

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Articles

By Lee Ann Shay
The industry is on the fast track to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 but faces considerable hurdles, executives said at the NBAA-BACE show.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
The new program partners with the U.S. Army Reserve and three MRO schools to give students direct pathway to airline jobs.
Workforce & Training

By Lee Ann Shay
Recorded live from NBAA-BACE 2023, Jeremy Kariuki, Molly McMillin, Guy Norris, Lee Ann Shay and Bill Carey share their favorite moments from the show.
NBAA