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.
High-level talks on Capitol Hill Friday failed to produce a compromise on labor provisions in the House FAA reauthorization bill, and congressional staffers were expected to work through the weekend to try to reach a last-minute deal that would enable bipartisan support for the legislation.
Lawmakers are working with FAA and union leaders to reach agreement on new labor provisions in House FAA reauthorization bill, which appears to be the only issue standing in the way of achieving bipartisan support for the FAA bill.
Boeing yesterday raised its prediction for the size of the commercial aircraft market over the next 20 years, although the major driver for the 1,400-aircraft increase was the inclusion of Russia and the rest of the Commonwealth of Independent States in the latest forecast.
