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 U.S. Government Accountability Office is recommending measures to improve safety for small cargo carriers, which account for the majority of accidents in the air cargo industry. GAO said FAA should boost its safety data gathering for all part 135 cargo operations “to gain a better understanding of air cargo accident rates and better target safety initiatives.” One way to do this would be by requiring such carriers to report operational data the same way larger, Part 121 carriers do.
The White House is nominating Christopher A. Hart for a second spell on the NTSB. He first served on the NTSB from 1990-1995. Since then Hart has held a senior safety oversight role at FAA. His previous positions have included deputy administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, deputy assistant general counsel at the U.S. Transportation Dept., attorney with the Air Transport Association, and managing partner of Hart, Carroll & Chavers, a Washington, D.C., law firm.
The White House is nominating Christopher A. Hart for a second stint on the NTSB. He first served on the safety board from 1990-1995. Since then, Hart has been a senior safety oversight official at FAA.
