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.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) reported a strong earnings improvement for its fiscal year through March 31, although the last quarter of that period was weakened by soft demand following the March 11 earthquake. The carrier managed a net profit of ¥23.3 billion ($280 million) for the 2010 fiscal year, an impressive turnaround from the ¥57.3 billion loss in the prior year. While the fourth quarter was still profitable, domestic traffic and revenue declined versus the same period a year earlier.
Major U.S. aviation industry groups are urging congressional lawmakers to continue to support the FAA contract tower program as the legislators begin work on the fiscal 2012 budget. In a letter to House and Senate appropriators, the nine groups ask that the program be fully funded in the Transportation Department’s fiscal 2012 budget. Full funding, as requested by the Obama administration, would be $121.8 million for the FAA contract tower program and $10 million for the contract tower cost-sharing program.
Major U.S. aviation industry groups are urging lawmakers to continue to support the FAA contract tower program as they begin work on the fiscal 2012 budget. In a letter to House and Senate appropriators, the nine groups ask that the program be fully funded in the Transportation Department’s (DOT) fiscal 2012 budget. Full funding, as requested by the Obama administration, would allocate $121.8 million for the FAA contract tower program and $10 million for the contract tower cost-sharing program.
