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.
Continental yesterday revealed new details of its capacity cuts — including significant reductions at its major hubs — while new financial information is boosting Wall St. optimism regarding liquidity.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office says FAA is generally on track with its controller hiring plan, but questions remain about the training process and the number of uncertified developmental controllers in ATC facilities.
American and four other oneworld members have withdrawn their application for antitrust immunity, but they intend to refile after adding more information. American filed the ATI application almost a year ago for transatlantic service with Iberia, Finnair, Malev and Royal Jordanian. The U.S. Transportation Dept. has not yet approved the application but told the airlines it wanted more information on certain aspects of the filing.
