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.
Virgin Blue has told the U.S. Transportation Department that it has completed an upgrade to its reservation system, which will allow code-sharing with Delta Air Lines. The carrier informed the DOT of the upgrade on April 19. The DOT has previously cited lack of compatibility as one of its main concerns regarding a joint venture application by the Virgin Blue Group and Delta.
Delta Air Lines and Australia's Virgin Blue Group have detailed their commitment to maintain transpacific capacity if their antitrust immunity application is granted by the U.S., although they say that gateway airports may change.
The FAA is introducing new scheduling rules for air traffic controllers as the latest step in its response to revelations of controllers falling asleep on the job. The new requirements have been put in place, and will be in effect by the end of the week. They generally tighten rules that govern controller scheduling, and reduce controllers’ flexibility in altering schedules.
