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 Winter Olympics showcased the progress Nav Canada is making in multilateration surveillance, with two projects in Vancouver demonstrating the potential of this technology.
A major evolution in air traffic control technology is underway in the vast reaches of Canada’s northern airspace. Nav Canada is pioneering the use of satellite-based surveillance on high-altitude and oceanic routes, enhancing ATC coverage for some of North America’s most important international air corridors.
A major upgrade in surface-surveillance technology is close to completion at the largest U.S. airports, laying the foundation for other projects designed to reduce the risk of runway incursions. These programs have been receiving a lot of attention due to a major runway-safety campaign undertaken by the FAA . While a sharp drop in runway-incursion numbers occurred in Fiscal 2009, the FAA continues to look for new ways to improve situational awareness for both pilots and controllers.
