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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A committee composed of independent outside members of Houston-based ExpressJet’s board of directors unanimously rejected a proposal from St. George, Utah-based SkyWest to acquire the company for $3.50 per share in cash in late April. Formed specifically to evaluate the SkyWest proposal, the committee has started reviewing other alternatives, including entering talks with SkyWest and other potentially interested parties to evaluate a merger at a higher price. It also plans to review the possibility of a new capacity purchase agreement with Continental Airlines, ExpressJet’s main code-share partner. ExpressJet said the committee’s decision to reject the offer hinged on several factors, including its belief that the $3.50 proposal doesn’t reflect the fair value of the company’s stock. It also said it believes that a merger would not deliver so-called synergistic value to ExpressJet’s shareholders. 
During last month’s RAA annual convention in Indianapolis, SkyWest president and COO Chip Childs declined to comment on the potential for continued negotiations, citing a confidentiality agreement.

Regionals Update: ExpressJet rejects SkyWest takeover

A committee composed of independent outside members of Houston-based ExpressJet’s board of directors unanimously rejected a proposal from St.

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