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 House Ways & Means Committee yesterday approved an aviation financing package increasing fuel taxes for general aviation, although lawmakers on the panel said they would still like to see more radical changes considered later in the legislative process.
This year's profit outlook for the global airline industry has improved slightly compared to earlier estimates, but there is a much larger downward swing in the 2008 profit forecast due to higher costs and the potential effect of U.S. credit market problems, the International Air Transport Association says.
A flurry of activity is expected on FAA reauthorization legislation in the next few days that could even see the House pass its version of the bill by the end of the week. The House Ways & Means Committee plans to hold a markup hearing Tuesday on the financing elements of reauthorization, which would clear the way for the whole bill to go to the House floor. Industry and congressional sources believe a floor vote is possible as early as Thursday.
