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.
Alaska Airlines reports it has resumed full flight operations as of Tuesday afternoon, after it was forced to cancel more than 60 flights due to eruptions of Mt. Redoubt. Ash clouds from the eruptions mainly affected flights to northern parts of Alaska, but flights from Anchorage to airports in the lower 48 states were also affected. There were 45 cancellations through Monday afternoon, and a further 16 Monday night and in the early hours of Tuesday morning after another eruption.
The leading House transportation lawmaker yesterday signaled he will not back down on his plan to review antitrust immunity granted to airline alliances, despite renewed opposition from major industry groups.
John Bruton, the head of the European Commission’s Washington delegation, followed up his letter to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood with letters to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers. The letters expressed concern over language in the House FAA reauthorization bill that would require FAA inspections of foreign repair stations. This would trigger a retaliatory measure from the European Union, Bruton wrote (DAILY, March 23).
