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
Environment
NASA, Boeing To Fly Truss-braced-wing Demonstrator in 2028
The Sustainable Flight Demonstrator partnership between Boeing and NASA aims to cut fuel burn in narrowbody aircraft by 30 percent.
Aircraft
Avolon Sees Airline Traffic Reaching 2019 Levels by June
Asia will lead a traffic recovery this year as China reenters the market, according to Avolon.
Airlines
FAA Attributes Failure of Notam IT System to Human Error
IT personnel failed to follow procedure while working on the computer system that generates Notams, according to the FAA.
Airlines
FAA Blames Damaged Database File for Notam System Outage
Investigations into the latest air transport system meltdown in the U.S. begin as traffic flows return to normal after a software glitch grounds flights.
ATC
FAA Lifts Grounding Order Following U.S. Notam Outage
Normal airline operations resumed at about 9 a.m. after a failure of the U.S. notam system forced the cancellation of some 850 flights.
Aircraft
Airbus Falls Short of 2022 Delivery Target, Blames Supply Chain
Although supply chain constraints suppressed deliveries, both Airbus and Boeing registered strong sales campaigns last year.
Regulations and Government
Russian MRO Set to Make Parts for Western-built Aircraft
No international mechanism exists to prohibit the manufacture of Boeing and Airbus parts by Russia’s A-Technics.
Regulations and Government
Lack of Fuel Supply Halts Air Traffic In Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea’s Air Niugini ceases domestic flights after sole fuel supplier Puma Energy loses access to U.S. currency.
Accidents
French BEA Concurs with NTSB on Gaps in ET Max Crash Report
France’s BEA joins call for Ethiopian authorities to amend final report on the March 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max.
Airlines
Eurocontrol Calls 2022 a ‘Bounceback’ Year, Sees 2025 Recovery
Europe saw air traffic increase to 83 percent of 2019 levels at the end of last year.
Accidents
NTSB Cites Major Gaps in Ethiopian Final Report on Max Crash
Final report into the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 fails to sufficiently consider flight crew performance, according to U.S. authorities.
Airlines
Southwest Airlines Struggles To Normalize Stricken Ops
After a schedule meltdown triggered by winter storms over the Christmas holiday weekend, Southwest Airlines slashed two-thirds of its flights.
Aircraft
China Eastern Takes Delivery of First Comac C919
China’s Comac ships first of five C919 narrowbodies to launch customer China Eastern Airlines.
Aircraft
Neste, Airbus, and Air France Signal Need to ‘Decarbonize Now’
Sustainable aviation fuel production must increase exponentially to meet aviation’s carbon targets, say stakeholders.
Aircraft
Airbus Probes Superconductivity as Path to Lower Emissions
Airbus and the CERN laboratory expect studies into cryogenic superconducting powertrains to influence the design of the ZeroE hydrogen-powered narrowbody.
Airports
Airbus Tackles Ecosystem Practicalities For Hydrogen Airliners
A “green” hydrogen ecosystem ranks as a key element in the realization of Airbus’s ambitions to bring hydrogen-powered airliners to market by 2035.
Aircraft
Embraer Narrows Priorities For Energia Green Aircraft Family
Two Embraer Energia-family airliners—one designed to carry 19 passengers and the other 30—would employ hybrid-electric and hydrogen fuel cell technology.
Aircraft
Carmaker Renault to Partner on Battery Development For Aircraft
A new agreement between Airbus and Renault calls for joint studies into energy management and battery weight related to hybrid-electric aircraft.
Aircraft
Airbus and Neste Sign Deal to Collaborate on SAF Development
A collaboration between Airbus and Neste aims to accelerate the aviation’s transition to sustainable aviation fuel, which is currently in short supply.
Aircraft
Airbus Reveals Work on Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Hydrogen fuel cells could power a 100-seat regional airliner, Airbus said during this week's Sustainability Summit in Toulouse.
Aircraft
Russia Rejects MH17 Guilty Verdict, Life Sentences
The Dutch government summons Russia’s ambassador after court sentences three suspects to life in prison for destroying Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17.
Airlines
ALPA Objects To ‘Alarming Increase’ in U.S. Visas for Pilots
The Air Line Pilots Association raises concern over U.S. airlines’ sponsorship of visas for "specialty occupations."
Airlines
United Airlines Commits Up to $37.5M to Biofuel Refinery
United Airlines Ventures’ investment in Houston-based Next Renewable Fuels will support a new sustainable fuels refinery to start production in 2026.
Charter & Fractional
ACH160 Helicopter with Lounge Interior Set for European Debut
Italy's Air Corporate plans to base a newly acquired ACH160 in a special ‘Lounge” configuration in Milan early next year.
Rotorcraft
DRF Luftrettung Orders Two Airbus H145s and Data Service Suite
Now flying 15 H145s and three H135s, German EMS operator DRF Luftrettung adds to its Airbus fleet with an order for two more H145s.
Aircraft
ANZ To Replace Dash 8s with Green-powered Aircraft by 2030
As part of Air New Zealand's Mission Next Gen sustainability program, the airline hopes to have its first zero-emission aircraft take flight by 2026.
Aircraft
Boeing CEO: No Clean-sheet Aircraft This Decade
Speaking during Boeing’s Investor Day, CEO David Calhoun stressed the need for a more substantial technological leap to justify a new aircraft program.
Accidents
Korean Air Launches Special Safety Audit of A330s
An engine problem on Sunday involving a Korean Air Airbus A330 followed a runway overrun involving another of Korean Air’s A330s on October 23.
FutureFlight
Volocopter Draws $182 million in Funding from Saudi, Chinese Interests
The Investments will help to carry the company beyond certification of the VoloCity air taxi vehicle.
FutureFlight
EHang and Haeco to Cooperate on Assembly, Maintenance, Training on Passenger AAV
The Hong Kong-based engineering and maintenance company will also assist in manufacturing and assembly of EHang's EH216-S.
