In addition to writing for Aviation Week Network, Maxim holds a key position at Russia's Air Transport Observer magazine (www.ato.ru). In the past he was in charge of several ATO sister aerospace publications and earlier worked for the Moscow-based CAST defense think-tank.
Maxim has a degree on international relations from MGIMO University, Moscow, Russia, and for several years worked at the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Slovenia-based Adria Airways signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Russia’s Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) to lease 15 Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) regional aircraft Nov. 26, bringing the aircraft to a second European operator.
Aeroflot Group plans to double its passenger traffic within the next five years, according to a new strategy first outlined by Aeroflot CEO Vitaly Saveliev to Russian President Vladimir Putin Oct. 29.
The Russian aircraft industry went through another round of consolidation Oct. 25 as the country’s aircraft manufacturing conglomerate United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) fell under control of industrial giant Rostec.
