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.
Cargo carrier Kitty Hawk yesterday said its fourth-quarter revenue was the highest in recent years, mainly due to U.S. Postal Service contracts. Fourth-quarter revenue was about $80 million, boosting full-year revenue to $220 million -- an increase of 41% from 2005 revenues. The company said it achieved "solid profitability" for the fourth quarter. Kitty Hawk is not due to file fourth-quarter and full-year results until mid-March, but the company released broad details early.
FAA last week proposed new security requirements that manufacturers must meet when designing new aircraft, increasing cockpit protection and making it harder to hide explosives in cabin areas.
Global passenger traffic growth rebounded in November, following six months of low growth rates, IATA said last week. Traffic increased 6.7% from November 2005, which was the highest monthly growth rate since May. This lifted the traffic growth for the year through November to 5.8%. The picture was not so bright for freight traffic, however, which saw a sluggish 3.1% rise in November.
