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.
Exelis Corp. is poised to complete the rollout of the vast majority of a U.S. automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) network, which will be by far the largest such system in the world.
Mexico is planning to deploy its first air traffic flow management ( ATFM ) system under a deal with Airbus ProSky, as the country looks to give controllers more tools to handle rapid traffic growth. U.S.-based Metron Aviation, a unit of ProSky, will install a Harmony ATFM system for Mexican air navigation service provider SENEAM. It will initially be used in an operational demonstration in Mexico City’s airspace.
Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd., known as Aerothai, is a state enterprise with about 90% owned by the government and 10% by the airlines. It is operated on a cost-recovery basis as a non-profit organization. Any annual surplus is returned to airlines, and they are also charged for any deficit. The organization was founded by airlines in 1948, and the government acquired a majority stake in 1963. It now has about 2,800 employees.
