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.
Despite concerns from federal watchdog agencies, Harris Corp. says it is making good progress on its massive FAA telecommunications contract, and Harris executives are confident the network supporting air traffic control operations will be completed by FAA's 2007 deadline.
In a report issued this week, the National Transportation Safety Board found that although FAA's design certification procedures are generally sound, there are still areas the agency should improve.
Revenue growth from February to March was the second-highest in the past 10 years, and the highest ever recorded for a March with no Easter break in it, a leading Wall St. analyst said. March mainline revenue for the network carriers was 25% higher than in February, said JP Morgan's Jamie Baker. This "sequential revenue acceleration" is a good sign that unit revenue gains are due more to fare increases than flat capacity, Baker said.
