Maxim Pyadushkin

Maxim Pyadushkin May 19, 2026 The Civil Aviation Agency of Uzbekistan has certified the country’s first private MRO provider, Centrum Best MRO. The company is a joint venture established by the largest Uzbek private airline group, My Freighter, and Kyiv-based Best MRO group. Centrum Best MRO was initially approved to perform maintenance and repairs of aircraft wheels and brakes and battery units, and it has received a D1 rating for nondestructive testing.

Maxim Pyadushkin May 01, 2026 Credit: Boeing Air Astana remains unsure of when it can launch its long-planned flights to the U.S. as the Kazakh airline struggles with the availability of both aircraft and airspace. Kazakhstan government officials had expected that the country’s first transatlantic services would be launched this year. While... Maxim Pyadushkin In addition to writing for Aviation Week Network, Maxim holds a key position at Russia's Air Transport Observer magazine.

In addition to writing for Aviation Week Network, Maxim holds a key position at Russia's Air Transport Observer magazine. In the past he was in charge of several ATO’s sister aerospace publications and earlier worked for Moscow-based CAST defense think-tank.