Adrian is Auckland bureau chief for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.
Adrian was previously based in Aviation Week’s Washington office for nine years, writing for a range of the group’s publications and covering many aspects of the commercial aviation industry. He has won Australasian and international awards for his aviation writing.
Prior to joining Aviation Week in 2002, Adrian covered aviation industry and policy issues for two other publishing companies in Washington. He has also worked for newspapers in Texas and New Zealand, covering a wide range of topics. Adrian graduated from Auckland University with a degree in history and English in 1992.
The FAA is on the verge of achieving initial deployment of a new air traffic control (ATC) system at all of its en route centers, although it could be up to eight months before it is declared fully operational at every center.
While All Nippon Airways has pulled back from buying part of Myanmar’s Asian Wings Airways, the carrier says it is still interested in investing in that market. ANA will continue to seek possible business opportunities in airlines and airline-related businesses in Myanmar, an airline spokesman said. Despite the decision to cancel its investment in AWA, “we still realize that the potential for growth in Myanmar is high.”
