Gregory Polek
Senior Editor
Gregory Polek has spent his entire career in aviation journalism with AIN, starting as a proofreader and assistant to then-managing editor Mary Mahoney in 1995 after serving an internship with New Jersey Monthly magazine and completing his B.A. degree in English/Writing at New Jersey’s William Paterson College. By 1997 Polek accepted a position as an associate editor, covering the regional airline beat for Aviation International News in place of retiring industry veteran Don Anderson. The assignment took Polek across North America and Europe to profile regional airlines varying in size and mission from the likes of floatplane operators Kenmore Air and Chalk’s Ocean Airways to regional jet operators such as SkyWest and American Eagle. Today, in his dual role as Air Transport Editor and International Airshow Editor, Polek writes, edits, and manages AIN’s commercial aviation content while overseeing each of the company’s daily international air show publications in Paris, Farnborough, Singapore, and Dubai. Most recently Polek has assumed oversight of daily coverage of the Helicopter Association International’s annual Heli-Expo convention.
Latest from Gregory Polek
Aircraft
Aerospace Eyes Emergence from Depths of Supply Chain Crisis
While the supply chain problem has the aerospace industry grappling with parts and raw materials shortages, signs of relief are beginning to emerge.
Aircraft
Jetcraft, Bluetail Partner on Cloud-based Recordkeeping
Jetcraft will include Bluetail’s cloud-based aircraft platform and services as part of each owned inventory aircraft sale the business completes.
Maintenance and Modifications
Solairus To Hire 100 Flight Crew and Mx Supervisors
Along with captains and maintenance supervisors, Solairus aims to recruit client aviation managers to lead flight departments.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Surf Air Mobility To Go Public on NYSE
Flight booking platform Surf Air plans to list its stock in an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange.
Aircraft
Boeing 787 Rate Hike Lends Latest Credibility Boost
As it works toward clearing some 90 Dreamliners from inventory, Boeing preps for a second 787 assembly line in South Carolina.
Aircraft
Boeing Max 7, 10 Programs Awash in FAA Documentation Work
Strict FAA paperwork requirements continue to hamper progress in certifying the Boeing 737 Max 7 and Max 10.
Aircraft
VoltAero Wins Kawasaki Funding for Hybrid-electric Aircraft
Japanese light-engine maker Kawasaki Motors is making an undisclosed investment in the French start-up that is developing the Cassio family of aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
Donacle Drones To Aid Jet Aviation’s Aircraft Inspections
Jet Aviation and Donecle will use AI and advanced image analysis algorithms to enable fast and accurate aircraft inspections.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aerocare, Inflite Partner on Paint, MRO Services
Customers can simultaneously book paint and MRO services with Aerocare on the business aircraft types that Inflite supports.
Aircraft
Textron Aviation Delivers First Passenger SkyCourier
Hawaii’s Lanai Air will operate the first passenger version of the Cessna SkyCourier, providing air service between Oahu and the island of Lanai.
Maintenance and Modifications
ExecuJet Malaysia Wins Certification from Aruba
The Aruba Department of Civil Aviation has awarded ExecuJet Malaysia approval to work on several aircraft types on its registry.
Aircraft
eVTOL Air Taxi Operator Joby Earns IS-BAO Safety Standard
The company is the first of the advanced air mobility start-ups to achieve the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operators registration.
FutureFlight
Kawasaki Motors Invests In VoltAero’s Cassio Hybrid-Electric Aircraft
The Japanese light engine manufacturer will support work on the powertrain for the utility and commuter aircraft.
FutureFlight
Moove Introduces Trip Simulator for Future AAM Operators and Airports
Offering allows every stakeholder and future passenger to easily visualize flights, their benefits in travel time savings, and reductions in CO2 emissions.
FutureFlight
Joby Aviation Earns Business Aviation Industry's Safety Seal of Approval
The International Business Aviation Council issued the eVTOL aircraft operator with its International Standards for Business Aircraft operators registration.
Engines
GE's Hybrid-electric Investments Promise Big Payoff
A seventh test cell at GE Aerospace’s EPISCenter in Dayton, Ohio, marks another phase in the company’s commitment to hybrid-electric propulsion technology.
Maintenance and Modifications
Spirit Aeronautics Wins Part 145 Cert for Texas Facility
The FAA has awarded Part 145 repair station certification to Spirit Aeronautics’s facility in Fort Worth, Texas.
Engines
P&WC To Upgrade Wichita Falls Repair Shop
Modification of Pratt & Whitney Canada’s coatings line in Wichita Falls, Texas, will cost the company $10 million.
Avionics
Universal Integrates Feasibility-IQ App with Bart Software
Users of Portside’s Bart scheduling software system can now seamlessly access Universal Weather’s Feasibility-IQ mission planning app.
Environment
4Air Reaches Sustainability Program Milestone
Aviation sustainability program consultancy 4Air has signed its 100th client.
Aircraft
Portside Acquires Stellar Labs’ FOS-hosting Business Line
Charter and corporate aircraft operators using Collins Aerospace Flight Operations System can now use Portside as their third-party hosting provider.
Avionics
SmartSky Wins STC for Flagship System on Falcon 2000EX
West Star Aviation has installed SmartSky’s Flagship air-to-ground connectivity system on a Dassault Falcon 2000EX.
Avionics
Universal Avionics InSight STC'd in 800-series Hawkers
The FAA has issued a supplemental type certificate to Southeast Aerospace for the installation of Universal Avionics Hawker 800 upgrades.
Charter & Fractional
Union Coalition Blasts JSX as Model for SkyWest Charters
The AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department calls on the the U.S. DOT to review efforts to skirt Part 121 standards by Part 135 operators.
Maintenance and Modifications
Parts Supplier Mid-Continent To Move Its West Coast Facility
Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics plans to move to Chatworth, California, some 10 miles from its current location in Van Nuys, on May 15.
Environment
NBAA’s Bolen: Bizav Must 'Give Back' To Thrive
NBAA president Ed Bolen highlights business aviation community’s record for “giving back” during the association’s maintenance conference in Hartford.
Airlines
FAA Activates New, Faster Routes along U.S. East Coast
The 169 new routes activated by the FAA on Monday replaces 'legacy' routes based on ground radar.
Engines
Safran To Lead Open Fan Studies for EU’s OFELIA Project
France’s Safran has agreed to lead a team of 26 industry partners under the EU-led Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking project OFELIA.
Regulations and Government
FAA Establishes Independent Aviation Safety Review Team
An independent team established by the FAA of six aviation experts will recommend safety improvements in the nation’s air traffic system.
Aircraft
Boeing To Add 787-10 to ecoDemonstrator Program This Year
The Boeing 787-10 Explorer will test the coordination of navigation across global airspace jurisdictions.
