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.
A new industry-government committee is being created in the U.S. to consider how a single weather forecasting model can be integrated into all levels of the aviation system. The standing committee is being established by the Joint Planning and Development Office, the multi-agency group tasked with overseeing the move to the next-generation ATM system. The committee is expected to begin work on an integration roadmap by late March or early April, and will have its first plan published within a year, according to JPDO officials.
New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark admits it is “inevitable” that new security measures will be introduced in that country, following a review into an attempted hijacking last week. The government is waiting for reports from the relevant agencies and is expected to issue new security recommendations as early as next week. Currently, passenger screening is not required for flights on commuter aircraft. Clark admitted it would be expensive to screen passengers at all regional airports, and she said any extra cost would probably be borne by passengers.
JetBlue yesterday revealed a major West Coast expansion with 16 new flights, including the introduction of Los Angeles Airport service, which the airline believes could lead to a link with another international carrier.
