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

Boeing saw net order totals increase for the fourth straight month in May while deliveries remain suppressed due largely to the latest pause in 787 deliveries and continuing efforts to fix an electrical grounding problem in the 737 Max flight deck. Posting figures on its website Tuesday, Boeing ended the month with net orders for 20 airplanes, raising the total for the year to 97. The company delivered just 17 airplanes during the month, including two 787s and eleven 737s.

 


While the order figures far outpace those of rival Airbus, whose total for the year remains in negative territory, the European airframer delivered 50 airplanes during May, raising its annual total to 220 airplanes, compared with Boeing’s 111.

 


Boeing’s biggest sales for May came from Southwest Airlines, which converted options on 34 Max 7s to firm orders for delivery in 2022. With orders for 13 Maxs from Alaska Airlines and 14 from SMBC Aviation Capital, the narrowbody gross order count reached 61 during the month. Boeing also booked new orders for five 787-9s and a single 777 Freighter from Lufthansa and six more 777Fs from unidentified customers.

 


Major 737 Max de-bookings came from Aeromexico, which canceled delivery of 34, and Norwegian Air Shuttle, which canceled 14. Boeing saw order cancellations for five 787-9s from unidentified customers.

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

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Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

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News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

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 relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

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News about commercial airlines, including regulations, aircraft orders, safety, acquisitions, and mergers.

News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.

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

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

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