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. network carriers are "well on the way" to a cost structure that will allow them to weather future market downturns, although fuel costs are masking the significant gains they are making when compared with low-cost carriers, JP Morgan analyst Jamie Baker told lawmakers yesterday.
FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association exchanged opening shots yesterday, as the two sides prepare to begin formal talks in what are likely to be contentious and lengthy contract negotiations.
The U.K. set new monthly and daily records for the total flights this summer, National Air Traffic Services reported this week. NATS handled 210,023 flights in June, up 7.5% from last year and a monthly record. Traffic peaked on July 1 when NATS handled 7,611 flights, the most ever in a single day. May also saw a new monthly record, with 205,378 flights.
