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.
Air Transport Services Group, Inc. – owner of ABX Air, Inc. – has completed an agreement with DHL relating to the leases of some ABX aircraft. Under the agreement, DHL gains options to lease up to four Boeing 767-200SF freighters under “favorable rates,” from Aug. 15, 2010 through 2015. In exchange, DHL has agreed to assume financial responsibility, retroactive to Jan. 31, for ABX’s capital lease obligations on five 767-200PC aircraft. The deal is related to a memorandum of understanding signed by the two parties in March.
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters has been elected to the board of directors for Aldis, Inc., a provider of surface traffic management systems. Aldis develops technology aimed at relieving traffic congestion. Peters was Transportation Secretary from October 2006 to January 2009.
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic executives believe they could combat dire industry conditions more effectively if European regulators gave them more relief on airport slot restrictions. But the European Union decision-making process—coupled with EU parliamentary elections on June 7—make it unlikely that any such relief would arrive in time to allow meaningful capacity reductions.
