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.
The latest FAA Aerospace Forecast proves once again how quickly fortunes can change in the U.S. airline industry. A year ago, the FAA’s prognosticators foresaw healthy growth in airline demand in Fiscal 2008. Now they believe domestic traffic growth will sputter almost to a standstill as weakening market conditions hit home.
Shareholders in New Zealand’s Auckland Airport have given the green light to a partial takeover bid by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). When the CPPIB offer deadline expired Thursday, shareholders representing 62.5% of airport shares had accepted the offer. CPPIB is seeking 39.2% of shares. In a separate ballot, 57.7% of shareholders who voted approved the acceptance of the partial takeover.
A man was arrested by U.K. police yesterday after he illegally entered a runway area at London Heathrow Airport, causing a security scare a day before the Queen was scheduled to open the new Terminal 5. Airport operator BAA said some flights were delayed since the northern runway had to be closed while the police apprehended the man and reportedly blew up a bag he was carrying. “Clearly this is a matter of some concern,” BAA said.
