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.
A bill was introduced in the House yesterday that would restrict FAA's ability to impose a contract on air traffic controllers if contract negotiations reach impasse. The bill, H.R. 4755, is a companion to similar legislation proposed recently in the Senate (DAILY, Jan. 27). The House bill was introduced by Rep. Sue Kelly (R-N.Y.) and Rep. Jerry Costello (D-Ill.), and has more than a dozen co-sponsors from each party. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association supports the legislation.
Sensis Corp. this week announced it has won a contract to supply its surface surveillance and tracking system to India's New Delhi Airport. The Advanced-Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS) system will give controllers at the airport increased visibility on runways, taxiways and apron areas, and will also reduce fog delays in the winter. A-SMGCS has been commissioned by FAA and is being deployed to 35 U.S. airports.
FAA this week named Dr. Frederick Tilton as the agency's new federal air surgeon, replacing Dr. Jon Jordan, who retired last month. Tilton was the deputy federal air surgeon for the past six years. He will oversee the Office of Aerospace Medicine's work force of more than 400 doctors, research scientists, nurses and research workers, including those at the Civil Aerospace Medical Institute in Oklahoma City. He will also oversee the 5,000 private physicians who administer FAA medical examinations as designated medical examiners.
