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.
US Airways will continue to push for increased ancillary revenues even if the current drop in the price of oil continues. The carrier, which has actively adopted the unbundled pricing model, says reversing this trend would undermine its long-term strategy to reach profitability. US Airways is currently investigating new ancillary revenue streams, including prepaying for checked luggage and advance bookings for its Choice Seat program.
The Aerospace Industries Association says a State Department final rule will make it clear to U.S. companies what export licenses, if any, are required to sell aircraft parts overseas and whether they can be used in civil aviation. The final rule relates to implementation of section 17(c) of the Export Administration Act. That law gave the Commerce Department export control jurisdiction over civil aviation parts, but industry has long complained that it was unclear which parts could still be labeled “military” and subject to tighter export controls.
The United Arab Emirates is planning to implement facial recognition software at all airports and other points of entry to the country to identify people who are wanted or pose a threat to the state, according to CryptoMetrics, which provided the technology for the nationwide project’s first phase at Abu Dhabi Airport. The airport turned on its system July 14.
