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.
UPS plans to speed up turnaround times at its Louisville hub by doubling the number of aircraft docking positions at the sorting facility, part of a $1 billion expansion unveiled yesterday. Three more aircraft loading wings will be added to the core sorting facility, joining the three existing wings. This will increase docking positions from 44 to 84, a UPS spokesman told The DAILY. Construction work will begin in June and is scheduled to be finished in late 2010. The three new wings will probably be opened one at a time, the spokesman said.
American yesterday said it needs to find additional fuel savings this year equal to about 35% of the savings it already achieved. Last year, the airline's fuel conservation program reduced consumption by 84 million gallons. American CEO Gerard Arpey told employees he wants another 30 million gallons in additional savings this year. This saving would be worth about $56 million. "We can and must build on the momentum we established last year," Arpey said.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta yesterday said DOT would prioritize aviation system bottlenecks -- including New York LaGuardia Airport -- as part of a wider White House initiative to reduce congestion in U.S. transportation.
