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.
Sino-Russian commercial aircraft consortium Craic is taking over management of the program to develop the CR929 widebody aircraft, following the partners’ approval of a proposed budget and organizational structure.
The private investor behind the Sea Launch project plans to support the development of future space transportation technologies with the purchase of at least 50 next-generation Soyuz launch vehicles.
Growing passenger traffic and capacity at its home airport here are encouraging Russia’s largest carrier, Aeroflot, to adjust its fleet expansion plans.
