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.
British Airways CEO Willie Walsh has not seen much to like in the new U.S./European Union open-skies agreement, but he hopes one benefit of increased competition at London Heathrow will be more support in his campaign for a third runway at the airport.
The Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) has generated an impressive number of ATM concepts and blueprints in its three-year existence, but Director Charles Leader believes a new approach is needed to help JPDO bring some of these grand plans to fruition.
Officials from FAA and the Joint Program Development Office last week assured lawmakers that JPDO will soon issue two planning documents considered crucial to long-term ATC modernization efforts.
