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 says China will act as an investor—wording that suggests that Russia will provide know-how while China pays. Russia has no requirement for the aircraft, so Beijing and Avic are obviously driving the whole program.
MOSCOW — Russia and China officially launched the joint development of a new heavy helicopter with a framework agreement signed May 8 between Russian Helicopters and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow.
