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.
A bill aimed at sending FAA and controllers back to the bargaining table was defeated by a thin margin on the House floor Wednesday night, but the controllers union said the congressional battle over its new contract will continue.
Spanish company Ferrovial strengthened its grip on takeover target BAA yesterday as rival bidder Goldman Sachs withdrew from the contest. Ferrovial reported that it bought 140 million more BAA shares yesterday, boosting its holding to 28.7% of BAA shares. This substantial holding was apparently too much of a barrier to the Goldman bid, so Goldman ended its negotiations with BAA. Although BAA's board last week approved Ferrovial's offer for BAA shares, Goldman still had the opportunity to present a higher bid (DAILY, June 7). -AS
