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.
Virgin Atlantic CEO Steve Ridgway is accusing the U.S. government of retreating into protectionist aviation policies just when its leadership in liberalization is needed most. While other CEOs would be a little more circumspect, Ridgway’s broadside reflects the frustration of many European carriers at U.S. reluctance to remove foreign ownership restrictions from its airline industry.
The U.S. Transportation Dept. is about to be hit with multiple legal challenges after it released its final rule on slot auctions at New York airports yesterday, but DOT officials are adamant they are going ahead with the auctions anyway.
The U.S. Transportation Dept. is today expected to release its final rule covering slot auctions at New York-area airports. This appears certain to draw an immediate legal challenge from the airline industry, as the Air Transport Association has already promised. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey also opposes slot auctions.
