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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Brazilian carrier <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/?q=aviation-news/paris-air-show/2011-06-21/paris-2011-azul-lanhas-aereas-converts-10-atr-72-600-options-firm-orders-atrs-78-order-strip-tease">Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras</a> took delivery of Latin America’s first ATR 72-600 turboprop last month.

Fast-growing carrier Azul has placed orders for a total of 30 ATR 72-600s, and holds options on another 10. Founded in December 2008 by former JetBlue CEO David Neeleman, Azul now flies to 40 destinations throughout Brazil with a fleet of eight ATR 72-200s, 10 Embraer E190s and 21 E195s.&nbsp;It serves more cities within the state of São Paulo from its Campinas base than any other carrier.&nbsp;

Azul Takes Its First ATR 72-600

Brazilian carrier Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras took delivery of Latin America’s first ATR 72-600 turboprop last month.

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