Maksim covers aerospace developments in Central Asia for Aviation Week. He has worked for Russia's Air Transport Observer magazine and was in charge of several ATO sister aerospace publications after working for the Moscow-based CAST defense think tank.
Maksim has a degree in international relations from MGIMO University, Moscow.
Russia’s goal of reentering the narrowbody market hit a speed bump when the prototype of its MC-21 aircraft encountered problems related to manufacture of its composite wings.
Chinese demand for training helicopters probably explains much of Avic’s specific interest in the Mil Mi-34. Chinese helicopter operations are expanding fast, challenging schools to train enough pilots.
Aeroflot, Russia’s largest airline, is merging three airlines that will cover leisure and some business routes for the group. The bankruptcy of Transaero has left Aeroflot in an enviable position.
