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.
The FAA made good progress during fiscal 2004 in its attempts to correct the notorious timetable and cost slips that have bedeviled its ATC modernization programs over the past few decades, but more improvement is still required, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report released yesterday.
American pilot Gary Boettcher last week took over the leadership of the Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations, and one of his first actions was to call for TSA to make airlines share all intelligence on security threats with pilots. "While [American] routinely provides full intelligence to its captains, not all airlines do," Boettcher said. "It is paramount that all air carrier captains, both passenger and cargo, are provided the most current intelligent information relevant to our operations prior to our respective fight departures," Boettcher said.
Viva, the parent company of Eastern Caribbean, hired Thomas Aviation Services to arrange leases for about 28 small passenger aircraft. Viva is looking for up to 20 BAE Jetstream 31, 32, and J41 aircraft, three Saab 340As, and five Cessna Caravans, for a combined value of more than $43 million. Thomas will arrange the deals, and is working with aircraft lessors and finance companies to secure funding. Thomas is also looking for companies to provide training, technical and operational support. -AS
