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.
Eurocontrol has signed a deal with SITA to launch a new communications network among European air navigation service providers (ANSPs). The Pan-European Communications Network Service (PENS) will provide a managed Internet protocol-based system allowing ANSPs to exchange information via voice or data. It is regarded as an essential step toward the system-wide information management envisaged in the Single European Sky plan.
Airservices Australia has completed an important milestone in the introduction of a new air traffic flow management (ATFM) system. The system, manufactured by Dulles, Va.-based Metron Aviation, has completed site acceptance testing at Airservices’ national operations center in Canberra. This step represents “the successful deployment of a solution that can help Airservices balance air traffic demand with capacity, helping to reduce delays and emissions at an airport and airspace level,” said Airservices CEO Greg Russell.
The union representing British Airways’ cabin crew is ratcheting up pressure on the carrier, saying it will ballot affected members regarding industrial action. “We will strongly support our members if they vote for industrial action, while of course remaining ready to negotiate with the company,” said Derek Simpson, joint general secretary of the Unite union. The airline is imposing contractual changes, after it failed to reach agreement with the union.
