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.
European states next month will meet to discuss progress in an ambitious initiative to redraw European airspace borders, but this summit may be overshadowed by disagreements that are already emerging about the project's direction.
Sensis has secured a second U.S. customer for its Aerobahn aircraft ground management system, with Continental buying the system to improve efficiency at its Houston hub.
Ireland's air traffic control organization this week joined an alliance of six Nordic nations in a wide-ranging collaboration effort. The Irish Aviation Authority joins the ATC organizations of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Finland and Estonia in the coalition. It was formerly called the Nordic Alliance but with the addition of IAA will be changed to the North European Alliance.
