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.
Air traffic surveillance is set to extend from Europe to North America for the first time thanks to satellite-based coverage that is being established across the northern reaches of the Atlantic. Although the program has run into delays, when finally completed it will yield major safety and efficiency gains for key international air routes.
Standardizing air traffic management systems may be a crucial goal for Europe, but it will not be cheap—particularly for smaller nations. To help address this problem, a coalition of ATM providers is embracing a new way of upgrading their systems that will not only save money but also help advance harmonization.
