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.
US Airways has worked out a deal with the Air Transportation Stabilization Board under which the airline will buy back $116 million worth of stock warrants that were used to help guarantee an ATSB loan to America West.
Polar Air Cargo on Sunday reached a tentative contract deal with its pilots' union that will end the pilots' two-week strike if the deal is ratified. The contract deal is still subject to a ratification vote by the Air Line Pilots Association, which is expected to be completed tomorrow. Jeffrey Erickson, CEO of Polar parent company Atlas Worldwide Holdings, welcomed the deal and said the carrier can now "focus [its] energies on the upcoming peak shipping season and continued extensive work for the military."
Airbus is considering introducing an A330 freighter conversion program for commercial carriers at its new Mobile Bay, Ala., facility, and may proceed with civil A330 conversions even if its parent EADS doesn't win a military tanker conversion contract from the U.S. government.
