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.
Thales air traffic control (ATC) systems and radars that have been ordered for several African countries are expected to be deployed in the next two years, the company says.
Airservices Australia has commissioned the first two sites in a program to provide airport towers with an integrated air traffic control system. The Integrated Tower Automation Suites (Intas) system is operational at Broome and Rockhampton airports, and is being deployed at larger airports in Melbourne and Adelaide. Intas was developed by Nav Canada, Saab Sensis and Harris Corp.
Australia’s Regional Express Group (Rex) is blaming new government policies for contributing to a 33% decline in profits for the six months through Dec. 31. Rex has been a vocal critic of several measures that went into effect last year, including a carbon tax and the elimination of certain subsidies; it also has feuded with local authorities over their efforts to introduce security fees.
