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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Northwest Airlines is considering exercising its right to terminate the Avro RJ85 agreement under which Mesaba leases and operates 36 of the four-engine jets, according to the Minneapolis-based regional airline. Under the terms of a 1996 regional jet services agreement between Northwest and Mesaba, Northwest can end the agreement by giving notice to Mesaba on or before October 28 this year. At Mesaba’s request, the two companies have agreed to extend the termination notice period to December 15 this year, giving Northwest more time to analyze a proposal for new contract terms. If Northwest provides notice of early termination, the agreement would end next April 25. Northwest and Mesaba have also agreed to remove five of the 36 Avro RJ85s from service–three on or about December 1 and two more on or about January 1. 
“We are very concerned about the potential implication of an early termination,” said John Spanjers, Mesaba’s president and COO. “While Northwest is finishing its analysis, Mesaba will be developing plans to address the potential permanent removal of the RJ85 fleet from Mesaba’s operations.” 
Although the agreement governing Mesaba’s Saab 340 turboprops remains intact, the long-time Northwest Airlink affiliate recently lost a bid for the remaining Bombardier CRJs on order by Northwest. The contract instead went to Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines.

Mesaba May Soon Lose Avro RJ Flying

Northwest Airlines is considering exercising its right to terminate the Avro RJ85 agreement under which Mesaba leases and operates 36 of the four-engine je

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