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

Polina Borodina
Russian cargo group Volga-Dnepr (VI) is planning to buy Frankfurt Hahn-based carrier Air Cargo Germany (6U). Germany antitrust authorities said that Amsterdam-based Volga-Dnepr Logistics sought approval for the deal March 1.

Polina Borodina
German authorities denied fifth-freedom rights for Russia’s AirBridgeCargo’s (ABC) Frankfurt-on-Main to Chicago route, although the two countries will continue discussions in August.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Polina Borodina
Western-built aircraft with more than 100 seats make up 74% of the Russian airline fleet and 28% in the regional fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion