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.'s Inspector General yesterday detailed timetable and cost concerns with FAA's crucial airport surface surveillance program. IG Calvin Scovel's statement to Senate appropriators revealed that his office is preparing a report on the airport surface detection equipment -- Model X (ASDE-X) program, and this report will be delivered later this year. In general, this program "is at risk of not meeting its current cost and schedule plans to deliver all 35 ASDE-X systems by 2011," Scovel said.
House lawmakers yesterday expressed concerns about FAA's plan to contract out the operation of a new satellite navigation system, and the slow progress of the Joint Planning and Development Office in producing plans for the next-generation ATC system.
The Air Transport Association is preparing a new proposal on aviation funding for submission to the Senate Finance Committee, as the debate in the Senate progresses from user fees to a restructured tax system.
