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.
Senate lawmakers are considering another three-month extension to FAA’s operating authority, the clearest signal yet that a full reauthorization bill is not expected to be passed this year.
FAA is once again putting special airspace measures in place to handle Thanksgiving holiday traffic, including opening military airspace and providing new southbound departure routes.
GE Aviation believes its acquisition of Naverus will give it broader scope to market performance-based navigation capabilities to airlines and other users. The purchase was closed yesterday, although no price details were released. A spokeswoman for GE said the price did not meet the threshold that would require disclosure. Branding details — including whether the name Naverus will remain — are yet to be determined. Naverus executives will stay with the company.
