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.
U.S. and European Union trade negotiators on Friday asked the World Trade Organization to appoint panelists to examine aircraft subsidy complaints after U.S. trade officials and Boeing downplayed Airbus's commitment to hold off on state launch aid for the A350 until the subsidy dispute is resolved.
Boeing last week selected German company Pfalz-Flugzeugwerke (PFW) to provide metallic tubing and ducting for the 787 program. The agreement covers the design and manufacture of tubes for the fluid supply of the hydraulic systems. The hydraulic systems provide power to the flight control and landing gear systems. PFW will manufacture tubes for the supply of fuel to the engines and the auxiliary power unit, as well as the nitrogen generation system which ensures an inert atmosphere in the fuel tanks.
Delta plans to launch a new daily, nonstop route between Atlanta and Tel Aviv as part of its international route expansion next year. The flights will begin March 27, using Boeing 777s. Atlanta is the second U.S. city to offer nonstop service to Israel, Delta said. The carrier also recently announced new international routes from Atlanta to Duesseldorf and Copenhagen both of which are scheduled to begin next spring.
