What the Aviation MRO Market Shares With Industrialist Henry Ford

1896 Henry Ford Quadricycle

Henry Ford and his Quadricycle.

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The saying “auto racing began 5 min. after the second car was built” is widely attributed to Henry Ford, who founded Ford Motor Co. in 1903. That statement, linking competitive spirit to innovation, applies to many things. Since childhood, Ford was curious about how machines worked, and he became an...
Lee Ann Shay

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.

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