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 International Air Transport Association (IATA) this week presented its agenda on climate change issues to a UN summit in New York. The main proposals and emission reduction goals have already been unveiled by IATA. However, IATA also submitted a new paper outlining these goals that has been endorsed by other aviation groups.
House lawmakers are expected today to approve a three-month FAA reauthorization extension, with the Senate to follow soon after. The House extension proposal was introduced Monday by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn.) The current authorization is set to expire Sept. 30, so the latest extension would be through the end of December.
American yesterday said it will be selling an additional 30 million shares of common stock, and is also issuing $250 million in new debt. The underwriters have the option to purchase an extra 4.5 million shares to cover over-allotments. The debt offering consists of convertible senior notes due 2014. Proceeds of both will be used for “general corporate purposes,” American said. These moves are in addition to American’s actions last week to raise an additional $2.9 billion in liquidity (DAILY, Sept. 19).
