Polar Airlines is an airline based in Yakutsk, Sakha Republic, which operates scheduled and charter passenger and cargo flight services. It began operations in 1997 and was formed from sub-divisions of Aeroflot.
The Polar Airlines fleet has previously and currently included 17 x Antonov An-2, three x Antonov An 3-T, three x Antonov An-24, six x Antonov An-26, one x L-410 and 26 x Mil Mi-8 aircraft. Polar Airlines has now been acquired by Yakutia Airlines, for information on the Yakutia airlines fleet please visit the Yakutia Airlines page.
Polar Airlines offers services to and from the following destinations:
Aldan Airport
Bratsk Airport
Chersky Airport
Chokurdakh Airport
International Airport Irkutsk
Lensk Airport
Chulman Airport, Neryungri
Tiksi Airport
Yakutsk Airport
Polar Airlines was based at Yakutsk Airport. Yakutsk Airport has one runway is able to handle around 700 passengers per hour. Airlines which fly to and from the airport include Aeroflot, S7 Airlines and Yakutia Airlines.
The service of class will depend on which aircraft you are flying in. For example, some aircraft allow for more staff, meaning there will be a better service as staff can be more attentive. Although all seats are comfortable and spacious, the exact seat pitch will depend on the aircraft as they range from helicopters to planes, with the capacity ranging from 2 seats to up to 48 seats.