MRO 2026: Industry Leaders Predict Trends, Challenges And Investments

Lee Ann Shay January 23, 2026

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To assess changes and challenges expected in the aviation aftermarket in 2026, Inside MRO invited a dozen airline, aviation aftermarket and OEM executives to share their views: Ziad Al Hazmi, Lufthansa Technik Middle East CEO Rob Cords, ATS CEO Rafael Gomez, MRO Iberoamerica CEO Ashok Gopinath, GMR...

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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