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.
As Singapore Airlines brings in the first Airbus A380 passenger flight to London Heathrow today, British Airways is making preparations to begin its own A380 service at Heathrow. BA will already have a lot of experience with the aircraft by the time its first A380s arrive in 2012. The U.K. carrier won the contract to provide maintenance for SIA’s A380s at Heathrow, with the work to be carried out by BA’s Customer Engineering Group.
American and its pilots union began their National Mediation Board-facilitated talks by reaching agreement on another contract clause, although the most controversial aspects remain unresolved.
ABX announced two new senior appointments that the company says is partly in response to its recent expansion. Peter Fox was named Chief Commercial Officer of ABX Holdings. Fox was president and CEO of Cargo Holdings International, a company bought by ABX in December. He founded Cargo Holdings in 1999 as the parent of several other companies, including Capital Cargo International Airlines.
