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
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 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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
Aircraft
Boeing 737 Max AD Sheds Light on Factory Errors
Improper torquing of fasteners by Boeing factory mechanics in Max jets’ engine anti-ice exhaust ducts results in FAA airworthiness directive.
Aircraft
Airbus’s Chinese Assembly Line Delivers its First A321neo
Shanghai-based Juneyao Air took delivery of the first A321neo produced at Airbus’s assembly line in Tianjin, China.
FutureFlight
Ferrovial Airports, Eve Agree on Infrastructure Partnerships for eVTOL Aircraft Service in the U.S. and Europe
The Ferrovial-Eve partnership centers on the use of Eve’s urban air traffic management software.
ATC
ICAO Adopts Multi-constellation Standards for GNSS
The International Civil Aviation Organization considers the rollout of new dual-frequency multi-constellation standards a ‘major milestone’.
FutureFlight
Heart Aerospace Partners with Finnish Islands on Deployment of ES-30 Hybrid-Electric Regional Airplane
The government of Åland sees Heart's ES-30 as a solution to meeting connectivity and emissions goals.
FutureFlight
Jekta Signs Deal With Gayo Aviation for 10 PHA-ZE 100 Amphibious Aircraft
The signing of a letter of intent with Sweden- and Dubai-based charter group Gayo Aviation marks the first provisional sales commitment for the Swiss electric airframe manufacturer.
FutureFlight
Honeywell Partnering with Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Hydrogen Studies
Work on hydrogen storage and power generation centers on all forms of air travel.
Airlines
Senators Reintroduce Bill To Raise Pilot Retirement Age to 67
Alphabet organizations such as the Regional Airline Association applaud a bill to allow airline pilots to fly until age 67 in the U.S.
Aircraft
Ducommun Set To Acquire BLR Aerospace
Electronic and structural systems producer Ducommun believes its acquisition of BLR Aerospace will further boost its surging revenues.
FutureFlight
ZeroAvia to Partner with Nordic Energy Company Fortum on Hydrogen Hubs at Airports
On-airport hydrogen infrastructure can support not only aircraft refueling, but complementary traffic from heavy-duty transportation, materials handling equipment, and other energy consuming systems.
