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.
Global passenger traffic growth accelerated again in October after five months of cooling growth, although October also saw slowing growth in freight demand, according to the International Air Transport Association. Passenger traffic was up 5.3% in October compared with the same month last year, a higher growth rate than September's 4.7%. North American traffic climbed by 6.7% on a 6.5% capacity hike, although the biggest improvement was among Middle Eastern carriers, which saw 12.9% growth in October.
A handful of senior House lawmakers believe the U.S. Transportation Dept. is about to approve its controversial proposed rule regarding foreign investment in U.S. airlines, and the lawmakers are again urging the Bush Administration to shelve the rule.
