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.
Basic Element Group, which owns several airports in South Russia, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Changi Airports International (CAI) and LLC Sberbank Investments to form a joint venture (JV) to invest in and develop airports in Russia. Basic Element will hold 50% plus one share, CAI will hold 30% and Sberbank will hold 20%, minus one share. The creation of the JV is targeted to be completed in the second quarter of 2012. It is subject to due diligence and final negotiations between the parties and approval by the regulatory authorities.
Aeroflot (SU) launched Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) international services Dec. 4 when the aircraft (RA 89002) flew between Moscow (SVO) and Oslo (OSL) ( ATW Daily News, Nov. 14). By the end of the year, the aircraft is expected to fly from SVO to Budapest (BUD).
Russia`s second-largest carrier Transaero (UN) has confirmed an order for eight Airbus A320neos following an MOU signed in August ( ATW Daily News, Aug. 17). The first delivery is scheduled for 2017. The carrier has not yet announced an engine selection between CFM International's Leap-X and Pratt & Whitney's PW1100G.
