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 Eagle plans to boost its Caribbean network this winter, adding flights on five routes between its San Juan hub and other regional airports. Beginning Dec. 14, the carrier will add three more daily roundtrips between San Juan and St. Thomas, and a single extra daily roundtrip to St. Croix and Antigua. An extra flight to Anguilla will operate four days a week. The San Juan-Dominica route will see an extra three flights a week from Nov. 16-Dec. 1, and again from Dec. 14-Jan. 31. All flights will use ATR72 turboprops. - AS
Boeing yesterday secured what it describes as its most significant European customer for its Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag, with Air France ordering more than 50 of the systems. Air France plans to install EFBs on its entire 777 fleet -- 42 currently in service and 13 yet to be delivered. Air France is the eighth customer Boeing has gained this year for the EFB, joining Aeromexico, Air Canada, Singapore Airlines, UPS, SonAir, Etihad and Jet Airways. Boeing's EFB has recorded about 850 total orders since its introduction in 2002.
FAA this week approved the first child safety harness that can be bought by passengers for use on commercial aircraft. The harness, manufactured by AmSafe Aviation, incorporates belt and shoulder harnesses secured by straps around the seat back and attachments to existing lap belts. The harness is an alternative to hard-shelled child seats that are the only other child restraint parents could carry onto aircraft.
