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.
House Judiciary Committee leaders have written to the U.S. Transportation Dept. urging it to listen to the Justice Dept. before deciding on the American/British Airways antitrust immunity application. The letter is another reminder of the DOJ’s annoyance over a recent DOT ruling on an ATI application from Star Alliance carriers and Continental. DOT did not accept all of the DOJ’s recommendations in this case, causing the House Judiciary Committee to plan a hearing on the role of DOJ in airline ATI proceedings (DAILY, Aug. 11).
Air New Zealand is calling for the government to require a 10-minute standard for reporting delayed domestic flights, in the latest war of words between Air NZ and new domestic rival Pacific Blue.
A House Judiciary subcommittee is tentatively scheduling a hearing on airline antitrust immunity issues next month, and Virgin Group head Richard Branson has agreed to testify about his concerns over the proposed American/British Airways deal.
