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.
Copa Airlines’ reliance on the Boeing 737 has been a major feature of its business model, and the carrier sees no reason to introduce larger aircraft as it expands its international network.
Demand and yield on international routes is surging, although a slowdown in growth later this year could lead to excess capacity concerns, the International Air Transport Association says. The ash-related cancellations dented the strong traffic growth that was underway in the first quarter, IATA says. However, May data that has emerged so far indicates that April “looks likely to be only a temporary interruption to the upturn.”
The FAA is disbanding an ATM advisory committee (ATMAC) as the first step to forming a new panel that will represent a broader slice of the industry. The agency sent a letter to RTCA on May 28 requesting that the ATMAC be wound up. Its next meeting, scheduled on June 3, is to be its last. RTCA told ATMAC members that it was also asked to form another group “to focus on issues related to near- and mid-term NextGen implementation.”
