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.
Democrats’ top transportation lawmaker in the House, Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.), is facing a tough battle to return to Congress next year. According to a recent poll, Oberstar is leading Republican challenger Chip Cravaack by just one percentage point. Oberstar usually wins Minnesota’s eighth congressional district by a wide margin. Cravaack is a former Northwest pilot, and held senior positions in the Air Line Pilots Association.
The latest weapon in the terrorists’ arsenal—small bombs in printer cartridges—is expected to result in 100% screening of any cargo shipment, as well as prompt a re-evaluation of how the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulates the freight sector.
One of the most notable changes Qantas has made in recent years was the reintegration of the MRO after it was set up as a stand-alone business. What was the thinking behind that?
