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.
The second Airbus A380 made its first flight yesterday in Toulouse and will join the first in the aircraft certification program. The plane took off at 10:49 a.m. local time with two pilots and three test flight engineers on board. The flight focused on the Southwest of France and the region west of Toulouse. The second A380 off the line, MSN004, will be used for the hot-and-high as well as cold weather trials later this year and next year. Meanwhile, MSN001 has accumulated 105 flights and 366 flight hours.
Nav Canada this week reported a hefty revenue improvement for its fiscal year ending Aug. 31, which allowed it to pour C$70 million ($59.3 million) into its backstop fund.
Trade and aviation officials from the U.S. and Chinese governments today are scheduled to sign an agreement setting up an expanded aviation cooperation program between the two nations.
