We will be performing site maintenance behind the scenes on Sunday, December 14th starting at 5:00am EST and anticipate this update will take approximately 6 hours. You may experience intermittent issues during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

Maxim Pyadushkin

Moscow Bureau Chief

Moscow, Russia

Summary

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.

Read more

Articles

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency issued a MC-21-30 type certificate Dec. 28, keeping a government promise to certify it in 2021.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Time is running short for Russia’s Irkut Corporation to complete the 700 hr. flight test program of its new MC-21 narrowbody airliner and obtain a Russian type certificate by the end of 2021.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Western sanctions and U.S. export rules are making Russian and Chinese narrowbodies development and certification programs even harder.
Aircraft & Propulsion