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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Bombardier manufactures a variety of business aircraft models, provides engineering, and aircraft maintenance services.

Gregory Polek

Gogo Business Aviation is a provider of in-flight broadband Internet service and other connectivity services for business aircraft.

Skyservice Business Aviation will designate capacity at its Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal locations for Gogo Business Aviation Avance installations, the Ontario-based MRO and business aircraft management, charter, and broker firm said.
The Gogo-authorized dealer has established a program to create a center of excellence in which customers operating a legacy air-to-ground (ATG) system can reserve a priority booking for installation of Avance ahead of Gogo's anticipated early 2026 network migration to newer long-term evolution (LTE) technology.
Aircraft owners who do not upgrade to an Avance system before then will lose their Gogo in-flight connectivity upon completion of the network migration. Those who do upgrade from a legacy system to Avance will see an immediate improvement in connectivity performance when Gogo completes the network transition to LTE.&nbsp;Customers who upgrade to Avance from a legacy ATG system can take advantage of Gogo rebates.
"Skyservice has been a valued Gogo partner since 2013," said Gogo v-p of aftermarket sales David Salvador. "Having completed 20 system installations, Skyservice's expertise will help guide customers through our anticipated migration to newer technology."
Having received supplemental type certification approval from Transport Canada Civil Aviation and the FAA for the Gogo 5G system, Bombardier Challenger 300 owners who elect to install a Gogo Avance L5 today can also install the full Gogo 5G provisional kit.

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.

Skyservice To Add Capacity for Gogo Avance Installations

The Gogo-authorized dealer has established a program to create a center of excellence for LTE upgrades

Skyservice Business Aviation will designate capacity at its Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal locations for Gogo Business Aviation Avance installations.

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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.

Panel participants included Boeing, Gulfstream Aerospace, and West Star Aviation

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Kerry Lynch

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What began 22 years ago as a Caravan project is now a busy multimillion-dollar business

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