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 FAA finds itself at a crossroads as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. Seldom in its history has the agency confronted so many questions about its financial future, authority and operational effectiveness. The U.S. government will be forced to address these issues soon, and whatever it does could set the FAA’s direction for the foreseeable future.
U.S. regulators are playing a crucial role in reshaping the airline industry as they weigh three proposals for major new international partnerships. Any one of these proposals would tilt the industry’s balance of power, but taken together they represent a shift of seismic proportions.
