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.
GE Aviation believes its acquisition of Naverus will give it broader scope to market performance-based navigation capabilities to airlines and other users. The purchase was closed yesterday, although no price details were released. A spokeswoman for GE said the price did not meet the threshold that would require disclosure. Branding details — including whether the name Naverus will remain — are yet to be determined. Naverus executives will stay with the company.
U.S. regulators are unlikely to make a pre-Thanksgiving decision regarding the American/British Airways joint-venture application, sources close to the process say. In fact, no decision is expected until mid-December at the earliest. The delay is due to differences between the U.S. Departments of Transportation and Justice regarding the proposed link-up.
Continental CEO Larry Kellner says regulators have a vital role to play in ensuring the long-term health of the U.S. airline industry. During a speech at the Aero Club of Washington yesterday, Kellner commended Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood for launching a new commission to “step back and look and what we can do” to restore stability. To preserve “an important and vibrant industry in this country,” the U.S. “need[s] to make sure there is the regulatory structure and policy [in place] to do that.”
