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.

 

Articles

By Lee Ann Shay
Duncan Aviation's Jeff Lake and Mike Minchow discuss the transition, aftermarket trends and their outlook for business aviation services in 2025.
BCA Podcast

By Lee Ann Shay
This will be the first Leap 1B test cell in Canada and one of just a few in North America.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
The packed MRO Middle East and AIME just wrapped up. Aviation Week editors discuss some of the highlights, including widebodies, interiors and engines.
MRO Podcast