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.
House lawmakers are believed to be preparing to propose a three-month authorization extension for FAA. The current authorization expires Sept. 30. The extension is intended to allow time for Congress to pass a long-term reauthorization bill. The Senate must still vote on its version of reauthorization legislation, and the House and Senate will then have to resolve differences in conference.
While the global airline industry’s outlook for 2009 has worsened, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects a significant improvement next year — with carriers in the Asia/Pacific region seeing the sharpest rebound. IATA now predicts the industry will lose about $11 billion this year, up from its June forecast of a $9 billion net loss. In its first look at 2010, IATA estimates an industry net loss of $3.8 billion. The group has also increased its 2008 loss estimate to $16.8 billion, based on revaluations of some items by airlines.
IATA Director General Giovanni Bisignani yesterday called for action from the Obama Administration in the areas of environment and security policy, while slamming some aviation proposals from House lawmakers.
