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 says airspace congestion over the Gulf oil spill is creating safety concerns, and government agencies are taking action against a media flight that violated airspace rules over the Gulf. Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) have been imposed over the oil spill zone to help regulate heavy traffic caused by the cleanup effort. The FAA requires aircraft to obtain authorization to fly into the restricted zone and to stay above 3,000 ft.
The Civil Air Navigation Services Organization plans to establish a regional office for the Americas, primarily aimed at working with Latin American and Caribbean air traffic control providers. The office will be based in Mexico City, in the headquarters of Mexican ATC provider SENEAM. Spanish ATC organization Aena will support the Mexican office by funding CANSO’s full-time Latin American and Caribbean liaison officer. The other groups supporting the Americas office are the U.S. FAA, Netherlands’ NAATC and NAV Portugal.
Executives from Continental Airlines and United Airlines had a much more sympathetic reception on Capitol Hill June 17 than they did the previous day, although they still faced some tough questioning over the effects of their proposed merger on Houston.
