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.
If a new funding system is introduced for FAA, it must be accompanied by strict oversight and encourage more cost-effective use of FAA services, but achieving consensus on such a system will be extremely tough, according to a government report issued last week.
British Airways last week agreed to limit its proposed increase in employee retirement age to win union approval. As part of its pension change proposal, the airline wanted to raise the age to 65 for most workers, but the revised plan includes an option of retiring at 60 in return for increased contribution rates. While unions recognized BA's attempts to make its proposal more palatable, they said a wide gap still remains between the union and airline positions. -AS
