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.
An act of high-stakes brinksmanship by Qantas has set the stage for the near-term resolution of a protracted labor conflict that has been clouding the airline’s future. Following two days of emergency meetings, Fair Work Australia (FWA)–the country’s top labor relations body–has disallowed further strikes and set a deadline for talks to end the airline’s contract dispute with three of its major unions.
New Zealand’s aviation regulators are undertaking a sweeping reform of a cumbersome rule-making process, and are looking to make greater use of industry partnerships as alternatives to introducing new rules.
Nav Canada is continuing to expand its use of advanced surveillance technology with a new deal to install a multilateration system at Calgary International Airport.
