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.
New developments in negotiations between the House and Senate over the FAA reauthorization bill have increased the chances of the legislation being passed before the latest extension expires at the end of May, says House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica. Without revealing specifics, Mica says progress made this week makes him more confident that agreement can be reached. The differences are now down to “a few items,” Mica says at Aviation Week’s NextGen Ahead conference.
It is likely that the FAA reauthorization bill will support efforts to set up a fund for NextGen equipage using private capital, according to a senior Senate staffer.
A new study finds that the long-term savings from global air traffic management (ATM) modernization programs outweigh their costs by a significant margin, and this net benefit would increase if the modernization efforts were accelerated.
