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.
Neither Sen. John McCain nor Sen. Barack Obama is saying much about commercial aviation during their battle for the White House, but it will certainly become a major topic of conversation after the election. Ready or not, the next President will quickly be confronted with policy decisions that could have a dramatic effect on the aviation industry.
The U.S. Justice Dept. rolled out more than $500 million in fines for four international airlines accused of price-fixing on cargo services, as the list of major airlines implicated in the investigation continues to grow.
American and Aircell yesterday began operational tests of the carrier’s on-board Internet service on two flights between Los Angeles and New York Kennedy airports. The test will use a Boeing 767-200 aircraft; the rest of the airline’s 767-200s have also been equipped for Aircell trials.
