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.
Leading aerospace manufacturers are preparing to bid for a major air traffic control overhaul being planned by Australian civil and military aviation officials. The program is unusual in that it will replace the backbone ATC systems, both terminal and en route, for Airservices Australia and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). This will enable harmonization across the country’s main ATC automation platforms. The contract is expected to be worth more than $300 million, according to industry sources.
Nav Canada is buying an air traffic control system from Germany’s DFS, part of a developing trend of air navigation service providers (ANSPs) buying technology from each other, rather than manufacturers. This deal is notable because Nav Canada is usually the one selling its technology to other ANSPs. Nav Canada says agreements like these avoid duplicate development costs and enable field-proven systems to be deployed.
