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 New Zealand government has become the latest to take action against several airlines over cargo price fixing, but Air New Zealand has attacked the move as baseless and unnecessary.
FAA is making permanent the controversial air defense identification zone around Washington, D.C. A final rule establishes a 15-nautical-mile radius Flight Restricted Zone, and an outer Special Flight Rules Area will have a 30 nm radius around Washington National Airport. More stringent flight restrictions will also be implemented in Washington Jan. 20 for the presidential inauguration activities.
