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.
ILFC is negotiating a $5 billion line of credit with the New York Federal Reserve that could help it extricate itself from AIG, according to multiple news reports yesterday. The money would reportedly come from bailout funding already committed to AIG.
American told employees this week there will be no significant pay increases for non-union work groups and management positions, and the carrier will also not be taking on any new hires.
While American and its pilots union continue to trade proposals on some contract areas, it appears there is still little progress on the major sections, including compensation.
