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.
In the wake of the Northwest-Delta merger proposal yesterday, Continental indicated that its future in the SkyTeam alliance is far from certain. Continental plans to “review our continued participation” in the alliance, to “evaluate what course of action would be in Continental’s best interests,” according to a statement by Continental CEO Larry Kellner. He did note that the merger would allow Continental to redeem the golden share that gives Northwest influence over any Continental merger plans.
Barely a week after its debut, the U.S.-European Union open skies agreement is already facing serious questions about its future. Negotiators are preparing to reopen talks over major unresolved differences, and if they cannot find common ground, there is a real risk that it could be rescinded.
FAA’s new hiring plan shows controller numbers rising as hiring exceeds retirements, but the controllers union says the agency is underestimating the attrition rate. FAA says its latest hiring update shows it is “on target” with its plan to stay ahead of the spike in controller retirements. The report shows the agency hired 1,815 controllers in fiscal 2007, compared with losses — including academy attrition — of 1,559.
