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.
British Airways plans to move more than 1,000 vehicles, aircraft and equipment items across Heathrow airport tonight, to prepare for the opening of its new Terminal 5. The south runway will be closed between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. while the vehicles shift from Terminals 1 and 4 to Terminal 5. However, airport operations will not be affected. “Putting up the closed for business sign [at Heathrow] is not an option…this is a massive logistical exercise, which is without parallel,” BA CEO Willie Walsh said.
AirTran yesterday announced it is joining the Air Transport Association, a move that may signal the growing influence of low-cost carriers in the major U.S. airline industry organization. Effective April 1, AirTran will be the 19th member of ATA, joining other LCCs, such as Southwest and JetBlue, in the group. AirTran will retain its membership of the Air Carrier Association of America, a group that represents mainly niche and low-cost carriers. LCCs arguably have more influence at ATA now as they represent a larger slice of the domestic market.
