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.
Russia has successfully orbited the first Arktika-M hydrometeorological satellite that will boost its weather monitoring capabilities in the Arctic region.
Russian Helicopters is on its way to securing the first foreign investment in its VTR500 light single rotorcraft program run through its VR-Technologies subsidiary.
