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.
Less than a week after increasing the fuel surcharge on long-haul flights, British Airways has unveiled a new short-haul fare structure designed to compete better with European low-cost carriers.
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings -- the parent of Atlas and Polar -- this week reported it has filed its 10-K annual report, which brings the company back into "timely filer" status with the Securities and Exchange Commission. "Meeting this important corporate objective, ahead of the schedule we set for ourselves, should open many doors for us, including enabling us to pursue a listing of our common stock on a national securities exchange," said Atlas CEO Jeffrey Erickson. The company said it is "already at work on a listing application."
Famed test pilot Scott Crossfield's Cessna 210 aircraft disappeared off radar late yesterday in Georgia, and as The DAILY went to press, National Transportation Safety Board officials were trying to determine the fate of the plane and its passengers.
