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.
Broward County last week filed a federal court appeal against FAA's decision to increase the use of a secondary crosswind runway at Fort Lauderdale airport, but the county's attorneys say they will wait for an agency response before proceeding with the challenge.
Dutch carrier Transavia.com, a member of the Air France-KLM group, has committed to retrofitting its fleet of Boeing 737-700s and -800s with blended winglets. The carrier ordered 26 shipsets of winglets, with U.K. company ATC Lasham scheduled to begin installation in November. The retrofit is expected to be completed next year, and Transavia forecasts that fuel savings will pay for the winglets in about three years.
