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.
Mercury Air Group reported a slightly deeper loss for the March quarter and warned that the loss of two crucial contracts will deal a major blow to future revenue. Mercury subsidiary Maytag Aircraft Corp. failed to win a follow-on air terminal services contract from the Air Force's Air Mobility Command. Also, last week another Mercury subsidiary -- MercFuel -- lost its largest customer when a fuel administration contract was ended. The two contracts represented more than 25% of group revenue.
Ryanair is carrying out its threat to sue the U.K. government for ticket revenue lost during the recent airport security crackdown, but the government says Ryanair has a weak case that won't succeed.
FAA on Friday proposed a new rule designed to keep a lid on delays at New York LaGuardia Airport, capping flights at current levels and requiring airlines to raise the average aircraft size slightly for flights into the airport.
