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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Gregory Polek

The Gulf Aviation Training Event (GATE) opens this Tuesday at the DWC Dubai Airshow site. The event features 21 industry experts discussing the future of aviation training in the region during a two-day conference held in a dedicated pavilion within the Dubai Airshow. 
Confirmed speakers and panelists include JetBlue Airways director of flight safety Kevin Hiatt, Etihad Airways vice president of operations training Christopher Randanathan and CAE Civil Aviation Training Solutions vice president Dean Fisher. Conference topics include airplane tracking systems, automation and human factors, the pilot shortage and the future of MPL ab-initio training.

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

GATE Opens Here This Tuesday

Gulf Aviation Training Event takes place again at Dubai Air Show

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Sheryl Barden

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Costs to replace a critical flight department employee can easily be in the six-figure range

AINsight: Hidden Cost of Losing a Senior Maintenance Technician

Industry must be promoted as a long-term career, not just a stepping stone

AINsight: The Bizav Pilot Pipeline Predicament

Jessica Reed

New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

CAET program will offer three tiers of certification

AEA Launches Avionics Technician Certification Program

Curt Epstein

New developments at FBOs including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

18 of the network’s locations have completed the specialized training

Paragon Network Embraces Gulfstream Handling Training

Kerry Lynch

Simcom helped boost CAE’s market share to 40%

Jefferies: With Simcom in Fold, CAE Rapidly Expanding

Matt Thurber

Program fuels curiosity and passion of next generation of aviation professionals

Jeff Pino Foundation Brings 100 Students to Verticon

Online employment platform noted a strong start to 2025

JSfirm Sees Uptick in Aviation Job Seekers

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

2015 Dubai Airshow

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