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.
With U.S.-Japan Open-Skies talks coming down to the wire, it appeared there had been little progress in reaching agreement on some of the major points by yesterday afternoon. The talks began Monday and were scheduled to wrap up Thursday night. The Japanese negotiators are booked to leave Washington mid-morning Friday, so it is unlikely the talks will be extended if there is no resolution.
Fiscal year 2010 funding for FAA and the U.S. Transportation Dept. is included in an umbrella appropriations bill that is expected to be passed by the House and Senate by the end of next week. Several appropriations bills are covered by the wider legislation, which was approved Tuesday night by a House-Senate conference committee. The bill awaits passage on the House and Senate floors.
