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 Airline Division of the Teamsters union yesterday said it would support the Allied Pilots Association in opposing the application by American, British Airways and Iberia to establish a transatlantic joint venture. APA has expressed concerns for months, and last week said it would urge the U.S. Transportation Dept. to reject the joint venture application.
The Air Transport Association said an environmental declaration from last week’s ICAO high-level meeting represents an important milestone in establishing targets for the aviation industry. The goals set by ICAO after this meeting confirm that the states are prepared to provide an international framework for the industry’s role in tackling climate change. “Key elements” were agreed at the ICAO meeting, as well as a plan for “developing and agreeing further elements in the next year,” ATA President James May said.
Japan yesterday signed an agreement with the U.S. FAA to participate in trials of air-traffic management procedures designed to increase the efficiency of transpacific flights. The agreement was formally concluded in Osaka, by FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt and Ryuhei Maeda, director general of the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB). Japan becomes the fourth participant in the Asia/Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (ASPIRE), joining the U.S., Australia and New Zealand.
