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.
Lufthansa last week signed a deal with Honeywell for a runway safety system that will be installed in the Lufthansa fleet, beginning in the second quarter. The Honeywell Runway Awareness and Advisory System (RAAS) will "provide us with an extra margin of safety during ground operations" and should reduce the risk of runway incursions, Lufthansa said. RAAS compares the aircraft location -- using GPS -- to a database of airport runways, and provides audible warnings.
American reported that its full-year traffic was up 6.3% on a 1.2% capacity increase, with the carrier holding to its goal of shrinking domestic capacity slightly while boosting international seats.
A sales surge in December enabled Boeing to beat analyst expectations and achieve its largest-ever annual aircraft order total, and it should also be enough to exceed rival Airbus' orders for 2005.
