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 Transport Workers union says it has an agreement with American Eagle to seek federal mediation if no contract deal can be worked out by the end of this week. The two sides are scheduled to meet through Jan. 17 to reach an agreement for the carrier’s ground workers. The union said a joint request for mediation will be made if this “week of intensive contract negotiations” fails to yield a tentative contract deal.
The Allied Pilots Association says American will be recalling 24 pilots from furlough in February. APA expects a similar number to be recalled in March.
FAA says flight delays over the Christmas period were up only a little compared to the previous year, despite torrid weather in many parts of the country. Lower traffic volume certainly helped — FAA Acting Administrator Robert Sturgell says traffic was down 13% between Dec. 21 and Jan. 4. While delays were up “slightly,” the average on-time performance was up as well, Sturgell says. Winter weather “arrived early and struck hard” over the holiday period, particularly in important areas like New York and Chicago, and the Pacific Northwest.
