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 has suffered a major setback in its efforts to win union acceptance of the carrier's pension deficit proposal, with one major union urging its members to refuse the pension plan and threatening a strike.
The U.K.'s National Air Traffic Services has won a contract to train Romania's air traffic controllers. NATS said it won the contract "against strong European competition." The first students will begin training at the end of this month at the NATS training center in Bournemouth. Romania joined the European Union on Jan. 1, and is expected to see rapid traffic growth. Controllers from ROMATSA -- the nation's ATC provider -- are being trained in the efficient use of airspace capacity to help accommodate this traffic growth. -AS
The U.S. airline industry may be enjoying a welcome break from high fuel prices, but airlines have been warning investors not to get too excited about fourth-quarter results as tough operating conditions are expected to keep a lid on profits.
