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.
FAA on April 26 began operational use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) at its Philadelphia air-traffic control facility. ADS-B coverage will extend 60 nm out and 10,000 ft. up. Philadelphia is one of four initial sites where FAA is installing ADS-B. The system is already operational in Louisville, Ky., and Houston, and is expected to be launched at Juneau, Alaska, by the end of the month
Hawaiian’s first-quarter earnings took a real hit thanks to fuel and other costs, as the airline only just managed to stay in the black. The first-quarter net profit of $200,000 was a major slip from the year-ago profit of $23.5 million. CEO Mark Dunkerley noted that the airline still managed to break even in what is customarily its weakest quarter. While demand in Hawaii markets is picking up, it is growing much more slowly than in other regions.
