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.
Airbus yesterday said it has completed the first of the major ground cabin tests required for the A380, with passengers sitting through a simulated long-haul flight. The testing took five hours, but simulated a 15-hour flight, Airbus said. During the test, 474 passengers and 20 cabin crew tried all cabin systems, including entertainment systems, water and waste systems, air conditioning, and in-seat power outlets. Airbus said passenger tasks were arranged to "simulate a maximum stress on certain cabin systems."
Democrat lawmakers yesterday called for delay on the U.S. Transportation Dept.'s latest foreign ownership proposal, but leading Republicans said the DOT rule will help industry attract much-needed capital and ease overly protectionist restrictions.
ABX saw its first-quarter profit increase 14.3% to $8.1 million, mainly due to slightly better results from its main DHL business and much larger interest income. Profits from ABX's two DHL contracts increased from $5.1 million to $5.25 millon, while interest income accounted for $1.1 million compared to just $327,000 last year. Overall revenue was up 6.5% to $369.2 million, dominated by DHL revenue, which increased from $340.2 million to $360.8 million.
