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.
Qantas has tentatively scheduled a resumption of Airbus A380 service to Los Angeles from Jan. 17, although more regulatory approvals are required first. The airline has published a schedule that includes A380 flights from Australia to Los Angeles International Airport. However, a Qantas spokesman stresses this has been done for planning purposes only, and the return of A380s to transpacific routes has yet to be formally announced.
Nav Canada head John Crichton has been selected to be a member of Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame, reflecting a distinguished career in the aviation industry. Crichton is president and CEO of Nav Canada, and was instrumental in the establishment and privatization of the company in the 1990s. He also served as head of the Air Transport Association of Canada from 1994 to 1997, when he played a major role in the lead-up to the 1995 U.S.-Canada open-skies agreement. He was previously executive VP of FirstAir after becoming a commercial pilot in 1969.
Qantas is working with U.S. firm Solena on plans to establish a plant that can convert biomass to jet fuel. News of the project leaked out before Qantas was ready, but the airline confirms it has an agreement with Solena “to investigate the feasibility of a waste-based aviation fuel production plant in Australia.”
