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.
Lessor CIT Aerospace yesterday announced an order with Airbus for 15 new A320 family aircraft and five A330s. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2011 and continue through 2014. CIT has ordered 189 aircraft from Airbus, of which 93 have been delivered. The total comprises 152 A320s, 30 A330s, and seven A350s.
Sensis this week unveiled the next-generation version of its VeeLo airport ground vehicle tracking technology. The VeeLo NextGen has an improved wide area augmentation system (WAAS)-enabled GPS receiver, and it broadcasts location and identity, using Mode S extended squitter automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADSB) message format.
Southwest’s internal investigation of its maintenance procedures prompted the airline to make a snap decision to withdraw 38 Boeing 737s from its active fleet yesterday for what it described as precautionary inspections.
