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.
Two leading government agencies this week reported that the U.S. aviation trust fund is rebounding nicely, and a new study by an aviation consultant claims that the trust fund is in healthier shape than advertised.
FAA's massive telecommunications modernization program is seriously behind schedule, and this will likely reduce the cost savings the agency can achieve from the program, the U.S. Transportation Dept.'s chief watchdog warned Senate lawmakers yesterday.
FAA yesterday issued an order extending the Chicago O'Hare flight caps for another seven months, rejecting calls from the City of Chicago to raise the flight cap level. The latest order extends the flight caps through Oct. 28. This is the third time the caps have been extended since they were imposed in August 2004. The caps, which primarily affect United and American, were introduced to help alleviate delays resulting from over-scheduling.
