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.
Republican members of the House aviation subcommittee, backed by many of their Democratic counterparts, introduced a bill to accelerate FAA's plans to increase the pilot retirement age. The bill would raise the mandatory retirement age from 60 to 65, just as FAA plans to do in a lengthy rulemaking process. The House proposal would make the change within 30 days of its being passed.
Boeing yesterday revealed that Air New Zealand and Polish LOT are the buyers for the five anonymous 787 orders placed last week. The Air NZ deal was for four additional 787-9s. The airline in December announced plans to buy the aircraft, which will boost its total 787 orders to eight. Deliveries of the latest orders will occur between 2011 and 2013.
Emirates is eyeing further expansion in North and South America following the launch of two new routes later this year, a senior Emirates executive tells The DAILY. The airline has identified "seven or eight potential routes within the Americas that are viable for us," said Nigel Page, Emirates' senior VP for commercial operations in this region. Emirates is determined to "build up its network of routes" throughout North and South America, said Page.
