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

GE, Boeing To Partner on Hybrid-electric Flight-test Program

Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences will support flight testing of a Saab 340B with a hybrid-electric propulsion system.
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Aircraft

Qatar Signs Launch Order for 777-8 Freighter, MOU for Max 10s

Boeing launches the 777-8 Freighter with a firm order for 34 from Qatar Airways, which also signed an MOU covering up to 50 of the airframer's 737 Max 10s.
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Aircraft

Final 2021 Aircraft Delivery Figures Show Gradual Recovery

UK aerospace group ADS said that deliveries increased 32 percent last year to 951 but still remained 40 percent down from 2018’s record number.
Aircraft

China Airlines Orders Four Boeing 777 Freighters

The latest order for 777Fs comes just as Boeing announced it would raise 777 production rates from two to three per month.
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Aircraft

FAA Order Affects Boeing 777, 747-8 Ops in 5G Areas

An Airworthiness Directive scheduled for publication on January 27 will limit 777 and 747-8 operations at certain airports.
Aircraft

Azorra Orders 20 Embraer E190/195-E2s

A $3.9 billion contract signed by Azorra covers as many as 50 Embraer jets and calls for first delivery in 2023.
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Aircraft

Airbus Revokes Qatar Order for 50 A321neos

As Airbus and Qatar Airways prepare to go to court in April over their A350 dispute, the OEM cancels the airline’s order for A321s.
Aircraft

Emirates Restores U.S. Service as 777 Cleared to Fly in 5G Areas

Following the FAA’s addition of three altimeter models cleared for use near 5G antennas, Emirates restores all its 777 schedules to the U.S.
Aircraft

FAA Clears Three More Altimeter Models for Use in 5G Areas

New approvals from the FAA allow for 62 percent of the U.S. commercial fleet to perform low-visibility landings at airports near 5G towers.
Airlines

Airline Schedule Disruptions Continue Despite 5G Reprieve

Several international airlines have curtailed service into and out of the U.S. due to 5G safety concerns.
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Airlines

U.S. Airlines Call for 'Immediate' Halt to 5G Rollout Plans

An Airlines for America letter to the FAA, FCC, and the White House warns of catastrophic consequences of 5G implementation on January 19.
Aircraft

Airbus To Lead Creation of Aircraft Lifecycle Center in China

A new facility in Chengdu, China, to dismantle and recycle aircraft will open by the end of 2023.
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Aircraft

FAA Clears Nearly Half of U.S. Airliners To Operate in 5G Areas

In addition to airplane types, U.S. authorities approve two radar altimeter models for operation in areas of potential 5G interference.
Airlines

FedEx Proposed Anti-Missile Systems for A321s

The FAA issues a notice of proposed special conditions to allow FedEx to install anti-missile systems on Airbus A321s.
Airlines

U.S. Regional Airlines Bear Brunt of Schedule Disruptions

While flight cancellations taper, the U.S. regional airline industry continues to face severe staffing shortages.
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Aircraft

Boeing Doubles Delivery Total in 2021, Net Orders Reach 535

A record year for freighter orders partially offset Boeing’s dismal showing in passenger widebodies, but it still came a distant second to rival Airbus.
Airlines

Prospect of 5G Interference with Avionics a Long-term Concern

The RTCA has established a committee to address frequency spectrum conflicts with upcoming developments in avionics technology.
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Aircraft

All-Airbus Operator Allegiant Orders New Boeing Max Jets

Las Vegas-based Airbus A320-family operator Allegiant chooses Boeing Maxes over A220/A320-family jets as it abandons its Airbus-only fleet model.
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Aircraft

Airbus Launches Reconstituted Aerostructures Division

Airbus Atlantic—the new aerostructures subsidiary of Airbus—started operations on January 1.
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Aircraft

UPS Orders 19 More Boeing 767 Freighters

Boeing’s widebody freighter sales tally reached 80 this year with a 19-aircraft order from UPS for 767Fs.
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Aircraft

Qatar Airways Takes Airbus to Court over A350 Dispute

The High Court in London will hear Qatar Airways’ complaint against what the airline characterizes as lack of response by Airbus to safety concerns.
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Airlines

Qatar Airways First To Use IATA’s Carbon Exchange Marketplace

The IATA Aviation Carbon Exchange has gained its first signatory, Qatar Airways.
FutureFlight

Tailwind Signs for 20 Airflow Hybrid-Electric eSTOL Aircraft

Airflow and Tailwind Air are partnering on the world’s first amphibious seaplane to use distributed electric propulsion.
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Aircraft

Air France-KLM Boosts Airbus’s Ample December Orderbook

Airbus signed its third major aircraft deal in two days following the Air France-KLM board’s approval of a contract for 100 A320/A321neos and four A350Fs.
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FutureFlight

Electra Signs Conditional Order for 100 eSTOL Aircraft With Germany’s Flyv

Under the terms of a new memorandum of understanding, Flyv and Electra will explore urban and regional network opportunities and collaborate on marketing initiatives for air mobility services..
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Aircraft

Singapore Airlines Commits to Airbus A350 Freighter

A letter of intent specifying a firm order for seven A350Fs for Singapore Airlines marks the first such deal with an airline since program launch in July.
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Aircraft

De Havilland Canada, ZeroAvia Partner on Hydrogen for Dash 8

ZeroAvia and De Havilland Aircraft of Canada have signed an MoU calling for development of a hydrogen-electric propulsion program for the Dash 8-400.
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Engines

Damning Senate 737 Max Report Also Cites GE9X Concerns

The scope of a new report on 737 Max problems from the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee extends to the GE9X engine for the 777X.
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FutureFlight

United Airlines Signs As Investor and Customer For ZeroAvia's Hydrogen Conversion Kit

United Airlines joins Alaska Airlines in latest round of funding for ZeroAvia, whose ZA-2000RJ hydrogen propulsion system could power Bombardier CRJ550 regional airlinerss by 2028.
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Aircraft

UAL Invests in ZeroAvia, Eyes Hydrogen Conversion Kit for RJs

Joining Alaska Airlines in a $35 million round of financing, United Airlines has taken purchase rights on 100 of ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric powerplants.
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