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.
Some major Florida airports sustained minor damage yesterday as Hurricane Wilma swept through, but FAA was expecting all to reopen by today. Fort Lauderdale Airport was closed Sunday night, and the roofs of the terminal and other buildings were lightly damaged. The airport was expected to reopen by late Monday afternoon. Miami Airport was also closed to commercial traffic yesterday, although its buildings escaped damage.
Boeing yesterday completed the sale of one of its manufacturing operations in Arnprior, Canada, to a subsidiary of Boeing supplier Consolidated Industries. A tentative sale agreement with Consolidated's subsidiary Arnprior Aerospace was announced in August, a year after Boeing told its Arnprior employees it was considering selling the operation. Boeing would not disclose the sale price, but said the deal includes a long-term, single-source supply agreement for all the parts currently made at the Arnprior facility.
