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.
British Airways is beginning talks with its unions on its plan to resolve its pension deficit headache, but the crucial negotiations will probably not occur until a new estimate of the deficit is completed, a senior BA executive says.
Atlas yesterday reported a slight rise in fourth-quarter profit, although 2005 net profit increased significantly in the carrier's first full year following emergence from bankruptcy. Full-year net profit was $73.9 million. The company saw a net profit of $28.2 million for 2004 through bankruptcy emergence in July, and a further net profit of $22.7 million for the remainder of 2004. The company warned against comparing post-emergence with pre-emergence results. Revenues for 2005 were $1.6 billion, and operating profit was $193.3 million.
Nav Canada yesterday announced changes to its charging formulas, which will reduce charges for large commercial aircraft but increase them for smaller planes, such as regional jets.
