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
Bombardier To Open New Regional Support Office in Mumbai
Bombardier Aerospace plans to open a new regional-support office (RSO) in Mumbai, India, during this fiscal year’s second quarter, the Canadian manufacture
ATC
CFM Opens New CFM56 Training Center in Hyderabad
CFM International today formally opened a new CFM56 training center in Hyderabad, India, satisfying a commitment made to its customers in 2007.
IATA Figures Show Big Jump in January Traffic
In perhaps another sign of an impending recovery for the world’s air transport industry, international scheduled air traffic for January rose 6.4 percent c
Safety
Colgan Flight 3407 Crash on NTSB’s Most Wanted List
The crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 no doubt left its mark o
Boeing, Airbus Commit to Re-engining Decisions by Year-end
All the speculation and chatter over the prospects of re-eng
Aircraft
Fourth Superjet 100 Flies on Borrowed Powerjet Engines
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) managed to fly the fourth prototype of the
Aircraft
Koito Industries Seat Fraud Not News to Boeing, Airbus
Boeing discovered from its field representatives in Japan that Yokohama-based Koito Industries had falsified records related to flammability testing of its
Aircraft
Bombardier CRJ1000s Back in the Air
Flight testing of Bombardier’s new CRJ1000 resumed on February 13, when S/N 19991 took to the air from the company’s Wichita flight-test center, some five
UAL finalizes Boeing 787 order
United Airlines has finalized a firm order for 25 Boeing 787-8 jetliners, the Chicago-based carrier announced today.
Aircraft
Bombardier Lands Major C Series Order from Republic Airways
Indianapolis-based Republic Airways has placed a firm order for 40 C Series airliners, Bombardier Aerospace announced today.
Aircraft
Boeing 787 Dreamliner ZA004 Joins Flight-Test Program
A third airplane–Dreamliner ZA004–joined the Boeing 787 flight-test program when it took off at 11:43 am local time yesterday from Paine Field in Everett,
Aircraft
Virgin Blue to Order Up To 50 Boeing 737s
Australia’s Virgin Blue has reached an agreement “in principle” with Boeing to order up to 50 new 737s, Virgin Airlines Group CEO Brett Godfrey said in a s
Delta Connection Pilots Join Forces
ALPA-represented pilot groups from Atlantic Southeast, Comair, Compass, Mesaba and Pinnacle Airlines last month established the Delta Connection Pilots All
ASA Launches United Express Service
Atlanta-based Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) last month launched a new code-share partnership with United Airlines covering flights into and out of Chic
Aircraft
Jazz Eyes Toronto Island with Q400s
Air Canada Jazz has signed an MOU with Bombardier that outlines the terms of a firm order for 15 Q400 turboprops, sending a clear signal to rival Porter Ai
Safety
NTSB: crew failings led to Colgan crash
The NTSB laid the primary blame on the pilots of Colgan Air Flight 3407 for the
Aircraft
747-8 Resumes Flight Testing
The first Boeing 747-8 performed its second test flight on schedule yesterday, exactly two weeks after completing its February 8 maiden journey.
Aircraft
Bombardier First OEM to Earn AFRA Accreditation
Bombardier has become the first OEM to earn accreditation from the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) following a two-day audit of CRJ100/200 tear
Engines
Sukhoi engages in engine shuffle as Superjet limps to finish line
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) managed to fly the fourth Superjet 100 prototype for the first time on February 4, notwithstanding continuing delays associate
Aircraft
FAA Proposes Another Fine for American Eagle
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed fining Dallas-based American Eagle Airlines for alleged safety violations.
Engines
Final Dreamlifter Enters Service
The fourth Boeing Dreamlifter–the final airplane in the fleet of 747-400s specially modified to carry large sections of composite parts for the 787–entered
Garuda to triple capacity by 2014
Garuda Indonesia Airlines is in Singapore with one of its new Boeing 737-800s to promote plans to expand its capacity threefold by 2014.
Airbus accelerates launch plan for re-engined Airbus A320s
Airbus hopes to reach a decision on an engine replacement option for the A320 family in time for this summer’s Farnborough airshow, according to company CO
Engines
Lacking orders, Boeing poised to scrap 787-3 program
The Boeing 787-3 program appears all but dead after Boeing vice president of marketing Randy Tinseth yesterday expressed grave doubts about the market viab
Engines
CFM in talks on new narrowbody turbofans
CFM International continues to work “on a daily basis” with Boeing and Airbus on new engine applications for the 737 and A320 families, according to Eric B
Embraer chooses execjet trainer
Embraer has chosen FlightSafety International as the authorized training provider for its mid-light Legacy 450 and midsize Legacy 500 executive jets, the c
ATC
Collins follows silk road, finds riches here in Asia
Rockwell Collins (Stand U77) is truly in growth mode here in the Asia-Pacific region, where the company continues to invest in strategic alliances and proj
Siemens PLM lands Teamcenter contract from Diehl Aircabin
Diehl Aircabin has chosen Siemens PLM Software’s Teamcenter digital lifecycle management portfolio to help with its design, development and manufacture of
AAR Named a Distributor for AirManager System
AAR has been appointed as a distributor for the new AirManager air filtration system developed by Quest International to eliminate potentially harmful airb
