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.
LAN Airlines plans to begin using advanced performance-based navigation approaches at Lima International Airport by the end of this year, and the carrier says these are likely to be the first such procedures operated by the Boeing 787.
Saab Sensis has completed deployment of its advanced airport surveillance system at 35 of the largest U.S. airports. The airport surface detection equipment, model X (ASDE-X) system has been commissioned and is operational at the last of the 35 sites under the current FAA contract. The system combines data from surface movement radar, multilateration and automatic dependent surveillance—broadcast (ADS-B) to give controllers an accurate picture of surface movements. It also provides conflict alerts.
The two leading air traffic management (ATM) industry groups are planning to launch an annual conference they expect will become the major ATM meeting on the industry calendar.
