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.
EADS North America yesterday selected Mobile, Ala., as the site of a production facility that will build tanker aircraft for the U.S. Air Force if the company wins this contract, as well as an engineering center for Airbus commercial aircraft.
ATA this week closed a deal with CSC Investment Group covering the sale of ATA subsidiary Chicago Express to CSC for $1.25 million. CSC will receive the operating certificates, aircraft parts and ground equipment from Chicago Express, although CSC will not get the two remaining Chicago Express Saab 340B aircraft. These are still owned by ATA and will be sold through a separate bidding process, an ATA spokeswoman told The DAILY.
American labor groups and management rallied on Capitol Hill yesterday to support pension reform legislation, a day after the airline made a $75 million contribution to its pension plan.
