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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Aircraft
Despite Production Fault, Boeing Maintains Max Rate Guidance
Boeing still expects to raise 737 Max delivery rates to 38 per month by year-end.
Airlines
EU Countries Agree on ReFuelEU Aviation Plan
An agreement reached Tuesday on the ReFuelEU proposal sets the conditions for codifying decarbonization targets in Europe.
Airlines
EU Countries Agree on ReFuelEU Decarbonization Plan
An agreement reached Tuesday on the ReFuelEU proposal sets the conditions for codifying decarbonization targets in Europe.
FutureFlight
Electro.Aero Signs Charging Partnership Deals with Four Electric Aviation Firms
Contracts will give Electro.Aero customers access to fully integrated smart software for electricity and traffic management.
Aircraft
Britten-Norman, Cranfield Aerospace Sign Merger Deal
A merger between the UK’s Britten-Norman and Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) would result in an injection of £10 million into the new company.
FutureFlight
Britten-Norman and Cranfield Aerospace Join Forces to Bring Hydrogen Airliners to Market
The merger between the UK companies is expected to be complete by around mid-2023, at which point new investors will provide a further £10 million in capital.
Aircraft
Airbus, P&WC To Participate in e-SAF Testing, Studies in Quebec
The Quebec-based SAF+ Consortium has joined with Airbus Canada and Pratt & Whitney Canada on power-to-liquid e-SAF testing and feasibility studies.
Airlines
Southwest Airlines Recovers from Latest Schedule Disruption
A computer system firewall failure caused another round of schedule interruptions at Southwest Airlines, according to the company.
Accidents
Court Acquits Airbus, Air France in AF447 Manslaughter Trial
Judges rule that prosecutors did not produce evidence of a direct connection between the actions of Airbus and Air France and the crash of AF447.
Aircraft
Boeing Confronted with Another Max Delivery Disruption
Aft fuselages for the 737 Max supplied by Sprit Aerosystems are the source of another delivery disruption.
