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.
FAA expects to achieve initial operating capability for a satellite-based navigation system in its Philadelphia ATC facility by February 2010. ITT leads the team contracted to supply automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast. Philadelphia Airport will be the site of a major ADS-B trial involving 20 Airbus A330s operated by US Airways (DAILY, Jan. 14).
NATS, the United Kingdom’s air traffic managemenet operator, is proposing changes to departure routes from London City Airport to make them more efficient for modern jet aircraft.
The FAA faces a leadership transition at a critical time for the agency. While there have been dramatic changes under Bush appointees Marion Blakey and Robert Sturgell, the next FAA administrator must confront unresolved issues ranging from fractured labor relations to aging facilities and uncertain funding.
