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.
The European Commission will introduce new security restrictions for carry-on baggage across Europe Nov. 6, and although aviation officials are working hard to ease the transition, the rules are expected to cause passenger confusion and airport disruptions.
Raytheon in the past few months has won the first contracts for its new air traffic control system, and is now targeting two major opportunities with Asian aviation authorities, a senior company executive says.
