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.
FAA is conducting a dual investigation into accusations made by a safety inspector against Northwest and into complaints filed earlier by the airline about the conduct of the inspector.
U.S. airlines participating in the New Orleans airlift evacuated more than 11,000 people out of the disaster zone over the weekend, temporarily making the city's airport one of the busiest in the nation.
Continental last week reported that its mainline unit revenue grew 4%-5% in August, about the same as the increase in July, although one analyst estimated that yield growth was not as strong as in the two previous months.
