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.
American yesterday reported a first-quarter net loss of $375 million, only slightly worse than the loss recorded a year earlier thanks to lower fuel costs that helped offset a significant revenue decline.
German ATC provider DFS has redesigned some airspace sectors in preparation for a new runway that is to be constructed at Frankfurt Airport, and will also improve ATC infrastructure at the airport. The new airspace structure applies to the Hersfeld and Gedem areas, in the Northeast of the German state of Hesse. The redesign is the first change to the region’s airspace to meet the expected rise in traffic that will accompany the airport expansion.
FAA is conducting studies at Auburn University to try and find how best to discourage birds from flocking around airport water retention systems. The study is a joint project with FAA, the university, U.S. Agriculture Dept. Wildlife Services, and the National Wildlife Research Center field station in Sandusky, Ohio, according to the FAA employee Web site. Scientists will observe bird behavior around test ponds at the university and test different bird deterrent strategies.
