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.
The FAA has tweaked its rules for handling White House VIP flights following an embarrassing separation loss incident involving an aircraft carrying First Lady Michelle Obama. The agency says that from now on, air traffic control supervisors will oversee flights carrying the first lady or vice president in the Washington D.C. area, and at other destinations where possible. A similar requirement is already in place for flights carrying the president.
Tiger Airways Australia is experiencing an extremely rocky start to the Easter holiday period, with news of regulators’ safety concerns being followed by flight cancellations. Details emerged this week of a request by Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority for Tiger to respond to questions over various safety procedures. In a show cause order, the carrier was given 21 days to address the queries.
Australian carrier Strategic Airlines has revealed plans to enter the U.S. market, which is likely to involve flights to Hawaii from either Melbourne or Brisbane.
