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 U.K.’s National Air Traffic Services this week selected an Era product for ground vehicle tracking at London Gatwick Airport. Era will provide its Squid vehicle tracking units in support of Gatwick’s Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS) which is scheduled to become operational in April. The Squid system incorporates ADS-B transponders that will work within A-SMGCS. They will allow controllers to view a more complete picture of ground movements.
JetBlue reported its passenger unit revenue rose 10% in January, even though its load factor dropped 0.5 points to 75.6%. Traffic rose 7.2% and capacity grew 8%. Passenger numbers were up 4.9%.
Air Canada yesterday reported its strongest-ever results for both the fourth quarter and full year 2007, and the airline said signs are positive for the current quarter. The carrier’s net profit for the fourth quarter was C$35 million, a turnaround from a C$144-million net loss the previous year. the full year profit of C$429 million, compared to a net loss of C$74 million in 2006.
