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.
A range of aviation groups delivered a clear message to Congress yesterday, urging lawmakers not to impose additional cost burdens on the industry. The “do no harm” call was delivered in slightly different ways by the various groups. Each one laid out impending regulations that would cost its industry sectors billions, and asked Congress to do all it can to limit the financial impact of new rules.
The recent trend of improving premium travel demand reversed in September, reflecting a wobble in the airline industry recovery. Premium passenger numbers on international routes were down 13.9% year-on-year, according to the International Air Transport Association. This was a worse result than the 12% decline reported in August, which in turn followed three months of improvement.
Eight governments — including the U.S. and the European Union — have signed a list of policy principles aimed at removing cross-border restrictions that are damaging the airline industry. The principles were drafted by the International Air Transport Association, and the policy statement was signed at an industry/government summit near Montreal yesterday. IATA based the principles on discussions with government representatives at another summit in Istanbul last year.
