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. Transportation Dept. says it will roll out its full aviation user fee plans as part of its FAA reauthorization proposal, but the hints that have emerged so far are causing angst for general aviation groups.
Portugal’s ATC organization has contracted with Sensis Corp. for a multistatic dependent surveillance (MDS) system for use at Lisbon Airport. The MDS system will be used to provide surface surveillance at the airport and will also provide information on flights up to five nautical miles from Lisbon. Nav Portugal said this will make ground operations more efficient, as well as approach and departure. Sensis said timetable details are still being worked out.
The White House proposed hiking passenger security fees in a budget framework released yesterday, and also indicated it will introduce user fees to replace some aviation taxes. The budget announcement included very little detail about the Transportation or Homeland Security Dept., apart from total funding. However, some policy statements raised eyebrows in the aviation community.
