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.
One of the major players in US Airways' proposed merger with America West is leaving the airline to head Indian start-up carrier IndiGo. US Airways Executive VP-Marketing and Planning Bruce Ashby will resign later this month. His duties will be split among the rest of the US Airways management team, and the airline said its plan to complete the merger by late September or early October "remains on track."
Air Malta is closing or shrinking many of its offices throughout Europe and Africa in a cost-cutting effort. Closing the stations should save nearly US$4 million over three years, the airline said. The move follows an extensive review of Air Malta's outstation network, and is part of the Rescue Plan Agreement signed with unions last year.
The U.S. saw its highest-ever level of daily delays last Wednesday, shattering a record that has stood for four years, FAA said. There were 3,657 delays Wednesday, 186 more than the previous record of 3,471 delays on June 14, 2001. Thunderstorms in the Northeast were the main culprit, with storms virtually cutting the New York area off from the rest of the world. To add insult to injury a runway at New York Kennedy had to be closed briefly after it got hit by lightning (DAILY, July 14).
