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.
FAA last week decided to impose a contract on one of its unionized labor groups, which is believed to be the first time the agency has taken this step to end a negotiation impasse. The agency made "the prudent business decision to move forward to bring closure to a contract which has been languishing for quite a while," an FAA spokesman said. "The FAA can't afford the union's proposal," which doesn't demonstrate the cost savings needed to justify wage increases, he said.
