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.
Indonesian carrier Adam Air has committed to modernize its fleet with Airbus A320s, replacing the airline's current fleet of older-generation Boeing 737s. Adam Air will initially lease six A320s, but confirmed its intention to build up its A320 fleet to 30 aircraft in the next five years. The new A320s will be a mix of purchased and leased aircraft.
The current FAA funding mechanism is not broken, and the major changes that are likely to be proposed by the Administration are not necessary, General Aviation Manufacturers Association Chairman Jack Pelton said last week. "The truth is, the steadiness of the FAA's funding stream over the past decade has been nothing short of remarkable," said Pelton, who is also CEO of Cessna. Despite the turbulence of the past 10 years, Congress ensured that FAA's funding has remained stable or increased.
Air New Zealand engineers last week voted to accept a deal that will keep widebody maintenance from being outsourced, just days after they voted to reject the same deal.
