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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
FutureFlight
Electric Motor Supplier Evolito Joins Cranfield-led Hydrogen Propulsion Project
Evolito joins fellow UK companies Reaction Engines and Ricardo as technology collaborators on Project Fresson.
ATC
Controller Hiring on Track but New York Tracon Far Understaffed
Despite meeting its hiring goals, the FAA continues to suffer air traffic controller shortages at the New York Tracon.
Aircraft
Liebherr Developing Air Supply System for Airbus ZeroE Program
Toulouse-based Liebherr-Aerospace has entered the second phase of study into an air supply demonstrator for Airbus’s hydrogen fuel-cell system.
Aircraft
Boeing Reports Nearly Half of Chinese Max Fleet in Service
Eleven Chinese airlines have returned 43 Boeing Max jets to service as of April 10, accounting for 45 percent of the fleet.
Aircraft
Airbus To Build Second Assembly Line at Chinese A320 Site
An agreement to expand Airbus’s production capacity in China came during an official visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Beijing.
Aircraft
Wichita's Clemens Aviation Buys Rival Midwest Corporate
Clemens Aviation has cornered the FBO market at Colonel James Jabara Airport with its purchase of Midwest Corporate Aviation.
Airlines
Air Transport Development in Africa Hinges on Collaboration
As African airlines lose a projected $213 million this year, efforts to liberalize go unfulfilled.
Airlines
Surging Labor Costs Spell Depressed Margins for U.S. Airlines
Moody’s Investors Service sees airline labor costs increasing 19 percent this year.
Airlines
United Airlines To Invest $15 million in Carbon-capture Enterprise
A $5 million investment in carbon-capture company Svante aligns with United Airlines’ goal of zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
FutureFlight
Altaport and Partners Prepare for Vertiport Automation
Altaport says it has already applied elements of its comprehensive vertiport automation system to operations at heliports in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
