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.
Chinese authorities will allow no aircraft to fly below 3,000 meters within a five-kilometer radius of the main Olympic Stadium during the Olympic Games, which begin today. Also, new reporting points have been created for commercial flights entering Beijing airspace. Aircraft must report flight information, position and identification to controllers at these points. In a separate notice to airmen, authorities warned all pilots in Chinese airspace to “pay more attention” to controller instructions, change frequencies in time and “strictly follow ATC instructions.”
Boeing booked nine new aircraft orders in the seven days through Aug. 6, with two major legacy carriers — British Airways and Delta — among the customers. BA had already announced its intention to order two 777-300ERs from Boeing, with another four to be leased through GECAS. The carrier had previously ordered four 777s for delivery next year, so its new 777 backlog total is 10.
American and British Airways executives are believed to be meeting with U.S. Transportation Dept. officials on Monday to brief them on the forthcoming antitrust immunity application by these two carriers and Iberia. The BA and Iberia CEOs both recently signaled that an application will occur within a week or two.
