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.
Philippines' low-cost carrier Cebu has ordered 10 Airbus A320s, with five more options and five purchase rights, Airbus said yesterday. The latest deal builds on Cebu's existing fleet of A320s. The carrier ordered 12 in 2004, with the last being delivered earlier this month. These deliveries have allowed Cebu to phase out its DC-9s and Boeing 757s. The new orders will be used to expand Cebu's network, which comprises 26 domestic and 10 international points. -AS
FAA Administrator Marion Blakey is confident that greater consensus will emerge over the administration's controversial reauthorization package as it is debated in Congress and modified. The first round of discussions was always likely to focus on the aspects of the package that various industry groups didn't like, Blakey said during a recent interview with DAILY staff. In this round of discussions, "everyone is putting their concerns on the table," which allows lawmakers and other stakeholders to consider how to address these concerns, she said.
The Allied Pilots Association last week applauded proposed Senate legislation that would remove some of the restrictions from the federal flight deck officer program that have annoyed pilots since the program was introduced.
