Polina Montag-Girmes

Journalist

Cyprus

Summary

Polina joined the Air Transport World team in 2011, covering Russian and the Commonwealth of Independent States. She studied journalism at Moscow State University and worked as a journalist for Russian business and airline publications since 2000. She has previously worked for Russky Telegraf 1997-1998, Russia Journal 1999-2000, the Vremya Novostei newspaper 2000-2001, the Russky Focus business weekly 2001-2004 and the Kompania business weekly in 2004-2005.

Starting as a journalist for Air Transport Observer Magazine in 2005, she had become deputy editor by the time she left in 2014, moving to Germany.

She has also written and edited a number of surveys and editorial on airline, aircraft and travel issues for a number of Russian and international publications.

She lives with her husband, twins, and a dog and cat in Cyprus.

Articles

By Polina Montag-Girmes
For most of the industry, the cargo side of business continues to be challenging. But Russian carriers are pursuing goals of growing their international freight market share despite a tough business environment and considerable local hurdles.
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
EasyJet will launch London Gatwick-Moscow Domodedovo flights March 18 after reaching an agreement with Transaero Airline.
Airports & Networks

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s commercial aviation safety record improved in 2012, according to Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia.
Safety, Ops & Regulation