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&nbsp;New Jersey Monthly&nbsp;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&nbsp;Aviation International News&nbsp;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.

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Atlantic Southeast Airlines made history on February 27 when it flew the first commercial flight in the U.S. with an all-female, all-African American flight crew. Capt. Rachelle Jones, first officer Stephanie Grant and flight attendants Diana Galloway and Robin Rogers operated Flight 5202 in a Bombardier CRJ700 from Atlanta to Nashville, Tenn., and returned on Flight 5106 to Atlanta. “It seems fitting that this historic flight happened to take place during Black History month,” said ASA president and COO Brad Holt. “Not only are these women gifted in their profession, but they set examples for young people across the country that with hard work, passion and determination, the sky is the limit.”&nbsp;

ASA Crew Breaks Barriers

Atlantic Southeast Airlines made history on February 27 when it flew the first commercial flight in the U.S.

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