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.
Etihad Airways is continuing to raise its ownership stake in Virgin Australia, which is now more than 56% owned by its overseas airline partners. In a notice to the Australian stockmarket, Etihad says it bought A$11.8 million ($10.9 million) worth of Virgin Australia shares from Sept. 4-12, lifting its stake by a little more than one percentage point to 13.4%. Etihad intends to boost its share of the Australian carrier to almost 20%, and has approval from local regulators to do so.
A new cooperation agreement between Airbus and the Civil Aviation Administration of China’s Air Traffic Management Bureau (ATMB) will see the manufacturer help the regulator determine its next steps. The memorandum of cooperation recently signed by the two parties appears to be heavily focused on assessment and analysis. The areas in question will be important as China tackles increasing airspace and airport congestion and delay issues.
