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.
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings last week announced that two former DHL executives will take senior positions with Atlas subsidiary Polar Air Cargo. The move follows DHL's recent acquisition of an equity stake in Polar, combined with a 20-year commercial arrangement. The pair are "transitioning to Polar to support the success of this strategic partnership," said Atlas Holdings CEO William Flynn.
The latest round of China flight awards became even more complicated yesterday, with Northwest and Delta applying for two flights each and putting themselves in direct conflict with the applications of other carriers.
The House aviation subcommittee is scheduled to hold a hearing July 24 to examine the need to improve worker conditions in FAA's older ATC facilities. This issue gained traction earlier this year after a couple of incidents at FAA facilities when controllers became ill after noxious fumes entered work areas. Carbon monoxide affected controllers at the New York terminal radar approach control (TRACON) in April, and the same problem occurred at the Washington Dulles tower in May.
