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 Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (Canso) is weighing the possibility of establishing a safety audit system for air traffic management providers. In a new slate of actions and policies it will be pursuing, Canso mentions an audit program. It says it will “consider the possible establishment of a Canso safety certificate, focusing on the maturity of safety management systems and practices, which would include an evaluation and audit program” for air navigation service providers (ANSPs).
The Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (Canso) has begun marketing its first product to the air traffic management industry, which the trade group says will help boost its revenue for new initiatives. Canso will offer a billing and yield-management system called Flightyield, originally developed by Airways New Zealand. Jeff Poole, Canso’s director general, says the group “rigorously assessed” Flightyield before signing an agreement with Airways. The same process will be used to evaluate future revenue opportunities for Canso.
Korean Air has placed a bid to acquire a minority stake in Czech Airlines as part of the privatization of the troubled Eastern European carrier. Korean’s bid is for a 44% share of Czech, according to a spokeswoman for the Seoul-based carrier. She declined to give more details, although Korean Air President Chi Chang-hoon told local reporters that the airline does not intend to have a management role in Czech. Korean has been considering the move for some time.
