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.
American yesterday unveiled a tender to buy back up to $338 million in debt securities, more than double the amount of debt the airline has repurchased so far this year.
ICAO next month will introduce its new pilot license standard specifically for co-pilots, but pilot unions say they are concerned the new license will degrade safety. The multi-crew pilot license (MPL) will be recognized by ICAO from Nov. 23, and must also be recognized by ICAO member states even if they choose not to adopt the MPL themselves. The license "provides the aviation community with an opportunity to train pilots directly for co-pilot duties," according to ICAO.
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association is urging FAA to keep weather specialists at all its en route ATC centers nationwide. According to NATCA, FAA is considering eliminating on-site meteorologist positions from the 21 centers, and instead contract with a commercial weather company to provide meteorological service from one remote location.
