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.
Ryanair’s pilots have agreed to a 12-month pay freeze and productivity increases in lieu of the airline’s proposal for a 10% pay cut, which the airline said it needed to “address the current economic downturn” and consecutive quarterly losses. The productivity increases entail the pilots’ agreement to take vacations and schedule most of their training when the airline is operating the lower-demand winter schedule, a Ryanair spokesman said.
FAA Chief Operating Officer Hank Krakowski says the agency has paid the price for major industry shifts in recent years, highlighting the need for a much more flexible ATC network that can adapt to industry changes more readily.
Honeywell is moving closer to receiving the first FAA certification of a satellite-based landing system that will be used to replace traditional instrument landing systems (ILS) at airports in the U.S. and around the world.
