Maksim Pyadushkin

Aerospace Journalist (Aviation Week,

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A few days after Tehran and Washington reached a preliminary peace deal, the Iranian Red Crescent Society ordered 21 heavy transport helicopters from Russia https://t.co/eq9pNb5lg2

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Shortened Yakovlev MC-21 airliner is to be ready for the first flight in 2028 https://t.co/If1QNfdWTR

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The Civil Aviation Agency of Uzbekistan has certified the country’s first private #MRO provider, Centrum Best MRO https://t.co/1jKt7fpnM1

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Thirteen airports in southern Russia suspended operations on May 8 after a Ukrainian drone struck the air traffic control center in Rostov-on-Don https://t.co/fjdQKHvHRv

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🚀 After more than a decade of erosion in its launch prowess, #Russia is trying to make a comeback with a new #Soyuz rocket.

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Air Astana waits for long-range aircraft and approvals from both the US and Russian authorities to launch transatlantic flights. My story for AWIN Aviation Daily https://t.co/WXv0K83w1J

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As it comes time to scale up Tu-214 production rates, Russia’s Tupolev has surprised everyone with a widebody concept https://t.co/2bCgvnz9V1

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Great recap of the #CAAS 2026 conference in The Astana Times. Really enjoyed hearing from industry professionals about the future of civil aviation in Central Asia. https://t.co/kgTUbGcGCi

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Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines took the only delivery planned for 2026 – a pair of newly assembled Boeing 737 MAX 8 from Seattle. My story for CentralAsia+Aero https://t.co/I7GriIUKND

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Despite the ongoing war in Iran, Uzbekistan resumes scheduled flights to UAE and Saudi Arabia. My story for CentralAsia+ Aero https://t.co/S4oz1ffSoM

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Kyrgyzstan authorities grounded over half of national air carriers as part of a broader effort to remove the country from the European Union’s "black list." My story for CentralAsia+ Aero https://t.co/C2kKjX8Vgs🇰🇬

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The private Uzbek carrier @CentrumAir has become the largest operator of Airbus A330-300 widebody long-haul aircraft in Central Asia. My story for CentralAsia+ Aero https://t.co/YuQ6oJoP16

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The last Proton with DM-03 booster lifted off from Baikonur spaceport on February 12. All remaining Protons heavy rockets are expected to fly from there with Khrunichev Briz-M upper stages https://t.co/M4HOZsvx5K

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Vietjet Qazaqstan switches to the parent company’s Passenger Service System as it prepares for international expansion. My story for CentralAsia+ Aero https://t.co/4GluNpQiYO

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Roscosmos has rescheduled the inaugural launch Soyuz-5 – Russia’s first new space rocket since 2014 – for March https://t.co/RG1LUqs2nO

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Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. firmed up its plans to assemble the import-substituted Superjet 100 regional jet in India and revealed a potential partner for a similar program with its reengined Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprop https://t.co/20Om5r2yl1

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Kazakhstan's @airastana to deploy AI for ground operations optimization. My story for CentralAsia+ Aero https://t.co/OVINTdaWG4

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Russian MRO provider S7 Technics completed repairs on 100 engines in 2025, its parent S7 Airlines said. The company was certified by Russian authorities to provide overhauls of #CFM56-5B/-7B turbofans in its facility at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport.
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Russian MRO provider S7 Technics reported that it completed repairs on 100 CFM56 engines in 2025. The company has recently doubled the capacity of its engine shop in Sheremetyevo and plans to build an engine tests cell in Mineralnye Vody https://t.co/lOWHVfaLCi

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Russia’s air passenger traffic fell for first time since 2022 https://t.co/oxqu6Sy5kv