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.
House lawmakers yesterday reintroduced FAA reauthorization legislation, although the bill — as expected — is little changed from the version introduced in the last congressional session.
American saw a significant load factor decline in January, despite the carrier’s extensive capacity cuts in almost all regions. Mainline loads fell 2.8 points year-on-year to 73.8%, with traffic down 11.7% on an 8.3% capacity decline. Domestic traffic was down 13.9%, compared with an 11.6% capacity cut, causing loads to drop two points to 74.6%.
American is expanding the number of furloughed pilots it will recall in the first quarter, according to the Allied Pilots Association. A group of 39 pilots was already scheduled to be recalled beginning Feb. 11, and now American is adding 10 more on March 4 and seven on March 18. Another 15 have been recalled but will be placed on military leave of absence, APA says.
