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.
AW&ST: What challenges have been presented by your fleet growth? Hockin: In a short space of time, Virgin Australia has gone from operating just Boeing 737s to also operating Embraer 190s, Airbus A330s and 777-300ERs. The challenge has been around having a far more varied fleet rather than just a larger fleet. What are your heavy maintenance arrangements in Australia?
China Southern Airlines views the Australia and New Zealand markets as a high priority, and plans to continue to increase service into the region, a senior airline executive tells Aviation Week.
The Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (Canso) is weighing the possibility of establishing a safety audit system for air traffic management providers. In a new slate of actions and policies it will be pursuing, Canso mentions an audit program. It says it will “consider the possible establishment of a Canso safety certificate, focusing on the maturity of safety management systems and practices, which would include an evaluation and audit program” for air navigation service providers (ANSPs).
