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.
In the next few years, Russia intends to expand its research capabilities on the International Space Station (ISS) as its partners begin using what has already been delivered. Russia's current resources consist of two mini-research modules—Poisk and Rassvet—launched in November 2009 and May 2010, respectively. These facilities allow Russian managers to run a scientific program on the orbiting laboratory that currently comprises 137 experiments.
There have been plenty of questions hanging over the Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jet as the program shifts from design and production to operations. But Sukhoi officials are taking heart from the first few weeks of operations, which have not revealed any major headaches so far.
Russia’s largest air carrier, Aeroflot, has started commercial operations with its first Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jet. The airline received its first SSJ 100 through VEB Leasing company on June 9, clearing the way for the first revenue flight June 16 from Moscow to St. Petersburg carrying a government delegation headed by Russia’s vice premier, Sergey Ivanov, who arrived at the international economic forum held in this city.
