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.
Nav Canada decided to lock in a 1% rate cut that was due to expire, and is also moving ahead with a planned change to weight charges. The 1% reduction in service charges was a temporary measure introduced Aug. 1, and was due to expire on Aug.31. By extending this reduction, Nav Canada says its customers will save about C$13 million (US$12.4 million) a year.
The Allied Pilots Association’s staff yesterday picketed a union board meeting yesterday, to highlight their complaints about the progress of contract negotiations with the union. APA’s staff, represented by the Allied Pilots Staff Employee Association (APSEA), said its members have worked 417 days without a contract. APSEA claims members haven’t had a contractual raise since 2002. The irony of the situation was not lost on APSEA, which noted that its dispute is “a very similar situation to what’s going on between APA and American Airlines.”
FAA is unlikely to achieve its goal of 88% on-time flight arrivals for this fiscal year, according to the agency’s chief operating officer, Hank Krakowski. With about a month and a half left in this fiscal year, on-time arrivals are running at 86.7%. On-time arrivals are one of the annual benchmarks in FAA’s five-year Flight Plan.
