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.
Continental is teaming with Boeing and GE to conduct a biofuels demonstration flight next year, although the companies have not yet decided what fuel sources they will use.
Southwest yesterday returned to its active roster all of the 38 Boeing 737s it had temporarily grounded for inspections, and the carrier reported its flight schedule was back to normal. The inspections began March 12, and by 9 p.m. EDT that day the carrier had examined and cleared 28 of the 38 737s it had grounded. The remainder was finished by yesterday morning. A spokeswoman told The DAILY that if any repair requirements were discovered, they were minor. Another five aircraft included in the snap inspections were already offline for routine maintenance.
IATA yesterday echoed major airlines in criticizing the U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority for allowing large increases in passenger charge caps at London airports (DAILY, March 12). IATA Director General Giovanni Bisignani, a regular opponent of airport and ATC fee increases, described airport operator BAA as an “out-of-control monopoly” and CAA as a “weak” and “phantom” regulator. He called for the various reviews of BAA that are under way to recommend “an ambitious agenda for change.”
