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 U.S. Transportation Dept. appears to be backing away from its threat to introduce congestion pricing at New York airports, industry sources tell The DAILY. Apparently DOT officials told the latest meeting of a special aviation rulemaking committee (ARC) that the department will not recommend congestion pricing as an option to reduce congestion at the airports.
United yesterday revealed plans to boost its network out of Washington Dulles airport, adding nine new Northeast routes. Three routes – to Bradford, Pa., Jamestown, N.Y. and Parkersburg, W.V. – will begin Jan. 7. Flights to Clarksburg, W.Va. and Morgantown, W.Va. are scheduled to begin Jan. 21, while Altoona, Pa. and Johnstown, Pa. will begin Feb. 4. Beckley, W.Va. and Shenandoah, Va. routes will start Feb. 18. United Express will offer service through its regional partner Colgan Air with Saab SF-340s with 34 seats.
Cathay has added an eighth weekly cargo flight to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, its first roundtrip exclusively between Hong Kong and DFW. Cathay had already added three weekly flights at DFW in July and August. The carrier’s existing seven flights all operate from Hong Kong to DFW to Atlanta and back to Hong Kong. The new flight will use a Boeing 747.
