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.
Nav Canada yesterday revealed it has chosen Sensis to provide automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) technology that will dramatically improve ATC coverage over Hudson Bay and other remote areas of Canada. Nav Canada has been investigating the possibility of using ADS-B over Hudson Bay for several months (DAILY, March 6, 2006). The company believes ADS-B will provide a cost-effective way to provide surveillance of the bay, which has very limited radar coverage but is becoming increasingly important for overflights.
FAA is asking Congress to increase funding by nearly 70% for projects that specifically support the agency's efforts to design the next generation (NextGen) air traffic management system.
FAA Chief Operating Officer Russell Chew yesterday confirmed he is heading back to the airline industry -- specifically, to Hawaiian -- when he steps down from his FAA post at the end of this month. Chew told FAA senior officials last week that he intended to resign, but he would not immediately reveal who is new employer was. He came to FAA from American, where he held senior operations positions. He told The DAILY last week that he had given FAA Administrator Marion Blakey a three-year commitment, which he exceeded (DAILY, Feb. 7).
