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 New Zealand is stressing that an interim report from French safety authority BEA on an A320 accident off the coast of France in November only addresses a limited range of factors. The airline further is criticizing BEA for the way the report was released to the media.
A new coalition has been formed to push for increased government funding of the NextGen air traffic control modernization effort. The National Alliance to Advance Nextgen consists of more than 100 organizations, including major aviation industry groups. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is also a leading player.
The Allied Pilots Association increasingly believes that lack of progress in contract talks with American will lead to labor action, according to the union’s newsletter. “While we hope for a negotiating breakthrough, it now appears management will force us to utilize the final stages of the [Railway Labor Act] to reach a contract resolution,” APA tells its members. The union is holding nationwide meetings to update members on its strategies should it be released from mediation.
