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.
Israel's top aviation official believes a scathing review of the nation's civil aviation system will help accelerate reform efforts, although these reforms are already provoking serious labor disputes. A recent report by a government-appointed committee found many inadequacies in the size, structure and function of Israel's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), warning that these problems could have safety implications. The report also highlighted limitations in the operation of Israel's airspace system.
El Al is gradually losing market share on Israeli long-haul routes as other carriers pour new capacity into this market, but El Al Chairman Israel Borovich says he's not too worried as long as the airline's financial performance continues to strengthen.
FAA is this week expected to name the winner of its automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast contract, although some lawmakers are skeptical of the agency's plans to outsource operation of the system. Agency Administrator Marion Blakey had already said the contract would be awarded by the end of August (DAILY, July 27). The agency is believed to be targeting Thursday for the announcement. The three teams vying for the valuable contract are led by Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and ITT.
