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.
The fallout continues from an ATC problem last month that caused nationwide flight delays, with FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt ordering a review panel to examine the Nov. 19 outage of the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI).
Continental Monday announced a public offering of $200 million in convertible senior notes, due 2015. The underwriters will be able to purchase up to $30 million to cover over-allotments. The proceeds will be used for “general corporate purposes.” The offering was not included in cash estimates released Dec. 1. Also involved in the offer are Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Citi and UBS.
U.S. negotiators are preparing for further liberalization talks with China and the European Union early next year, and officials are also considering allowing more entry points for Cuban charter flights.
