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.
Raytheon is set to begin replacing the backbone system at some of the largest U.S. air traffic control facilities under a new agreement with the FAA, with work starting next week at the initial sites to receive the new technology.
Japan is aiming to sign an agreement with the European Union next month covering air traffic management cooperation. An official with the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau says that while it works closely on ATM issues with the U.S., it has not had the same level of involvement with the EU. Meanwhile, the bureau expects by the end of this month to finalize its short-term road map for its next-generation ATM planning effort called CARATS (collaborative actions for renovation of air traffic systems).
European airlines and air traffic control agencies are bracing for what could be a grim summer of flight delays, just one more headache for an industry that is still recovering from an unprecedented series of ATC crises in 2010.
