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.
As many as 17 airlines are expected soon to introduce a new carbon emissions offset program established by the International Air Transport Association. The carriers have all signed up to participate and should be ready to begin offering the program to passengers within the next few months, says Paul Steele, IATA’s director for environmental issues. So far, TAP Portugal is the only airline using the IATA offset system.
The European Commission and the FAA have initialed a cooperation agreement that is expected to improve interoperability of the NextGen and SESAR modernization plans. During a meeting in Madrid, delegations from the two organizations agreed on a memorandum of cooperation in civil aviation research and development. The first technical annex of this agreement covers the NextGen and SESAR programs.
The FAA says airspace congestion over the Gulf oil spill is creating safety concerns, and government agencies are taking action against a media flight that violated airspace rules over the Gulf. Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) have been imposed over the oil spill zone to help regulate heavy traffic caused by the cleanup effort. The FAA requires aircraft to obtain authorization to fly into the restricted zone and to stay above 3,000 ft.
