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
Accidents
Boeing to Cut 737 Rate as Grounding Takes Still Heavier Toll
Muilenburg cites the need to prioritize more resources toward 737 Max software certification.
Avionics
Airbus Updating A320 Flight Warning Software
A 2015 incident involving a Virgin Australia narrowbody prompts changes to the A320’s flight control systems.
Avionics
Airbus Updating A320 Software to Prioritize Stall Warning
A 2015 incident involving a Virgin Australia narrowbody prompts changes to the A320’s flight control systems.
Accidents
U.S. Senate Probes 737 Max Whistleblower Claims
Senate Commerce Committee asks for accounting of the FAA’s evaluation of the Max’s MCAS.
Engines
Trent 1000 TEN Woes Force SIA To Ground Two 787-10s
Rolls-Royce suffers another Trent 1000 setback.
Accidents
Boeing Confirms Delay to Max Software Update
The FAA remains unconvinced that the manufacturer has addressed all its concerns over changes to the Max flight control system.
Accidents
Boeing Details 737 Max Updates
The Max flight deck will now include an angle of attack disagree indicator and alert as standard equipment.
Accidents
Transportation Department Committee to Probe Max Certification
The U.S. Department of Transportation has established a special committee to review the FAA’s process for certifying the 737 Max.
Aircraft
Airbus Draws Massive China Order Commitment
A general terms agreement with China Aviation Supplies Holding Company calls for the purchase of 300 airliners.
Accidents
Boeing Set to Meet with Max Operators, Regulators
The U.S. manufacturer plans to relay details of updated Max flight control software and a training addendum.
Accidents
Garuda Seeks To Cancel Order for 49 Boeing 737 Max Jets
The Indonesian flag carrier cites a loss of confidence among passengers in the new Boeing narrowbody.
Accidents
Accident Pilots Well Versed on Max AD, Says Ethiopian Airlines
The Ethiopian carrier refutes a report suggesting the pilots did not receive sufficient training.
Accidents
U.S. Transportation Secretary Calls for IG Probe into Max
Department of Transportation head Elaine Chao orders a formal audit of the certification process for the Boeing 737 Max 8.
Accidents
Boeing Touts Safety Culture Amid Reports of Max Investigations
CEO Muilenburg promises the release of a 737 Max software update “soon.”
Aircraft
Embraer To Name New Chief Executive
Paulo Cesar Silva to step down as CEO at the end of April.
Accidents
U.S. Grounds Remaining Boeing Max 8s and 9s
The FAA stood as the last authority in the world to allow the model’s operation into and over its territory.
Accidents
Canada Bans Boeing 737 Max, U.S. Remains Last Holdout
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration still sees “no basis” for grounding the 737 Max.
Aircraft
Lufthansa To Order 40 More Boeing, Airbus Widebodies
The group plans to replace most of its four-engine jets with Airbus A350-900s and Boeing 787-9s.
Accidents
UK, Australian Authorities Among Latest To Ground 737 Max
U.S. FAA now faces pressure from lawmakers to ground the Max.
Accidents
FDR, CVR Recovered from Doomed Ethiopian Max 8
More airlines ground the Boeing narrowbody following the suspension of all Max 8 operations in China.
Accidents
China, Ethiopian Airlines Ground Their Max 8 Fleets
The Civil Aviation Authority of China grounds more than a quarter of the global fleet of Boeing 737 Max 8s.
Accidents
Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max 8 Crashes, Killing 157
Flight ET 302 lost contact with ATC six minutes after taking off from Addis Ababa.
Aircraft
Airbus Starts A380 Transition Talks with Labor Groups
The European airframer estimates the superjumbo’s cancellation will result in the loss of as many as 3,500 jobs.
Accidents
Search Crews Find CVR from Doomed Atlas Air 767
The NTSB has sent the airplane’s cockpit voice recorder to Washington, D.C., for analysis.
Engines
Rolls-Royce Withdraws from Boeing NMA Competition
Two companies—CFM and Pratt & Whitney—remain in the mix for the propulsion contract for Boeing’s proposed midsize airliner.
Airlines
Kashmir Hostilities Severely Disrupt Airline Operations
Operators can no longer use Pakistani and Afghani airspace while India closes eight airports.
Aircraft
Air Vanuatu Signs For Four A220s
Airbus wins its first orders of the year for the former C Series jet.
Aircraft
Embraer Shareholders Approve Joint Venture with Boeing
More than 96 percent of participating shareholders vote in favor of the transaction between the Brazilian and U.S. airframers.
Aircraft
Southwest Airlines Launches Probe into Flight Disruptions
An unusual number of maintenance-related flight cancellations and delays continue to dog the U.S. low-fare carrier.
