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.
Delta yesterday announced it will recall another 200 pilots in 2007 to help support the airline's planned international expansion. This latest move will almost double the number of pilots who have been recalled since June 2005. This year, 130 pilots have been recalled. Delta VP-Flight Operations Steve Dickson said the airline hopes to "offer recall to all remaining pilots on furlough this year based on Delta's plans for international flying."
FAA is improving its most crucial weather forecasting tools, but a much larger transformation in forecasting systems is also needed, agency head Marion Blakey said yesterday.
Air New Zealand plans to slash capacity by 11% in the trans-Tasman market, hard on the heels of the rejection of its planned code share with Qantas on the troublesome Tasman routes.
