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.
House Democrats say an airline foreign ownership clause they slipped into the newly introduced House reauthorization bill is intended to tighten up the definition of what aspects of a U.S. airline must be controlled by U.S. citizens. Democrats appear to be making sure that the second stage of the U.S.- European Union aviation agreement does not loosen ownership provisions, although this could present problems since the U.S. ownership restrictions are expected to be a prime target of the EU nations in the next round of talks.
Northwest and US Airways are supporting Continental's call for the U.S. Transportation Dept. not to split up China flight awards, and most passenger carriers also believe cargo carriers should not be considered for the first of these awards. DOT recently said it would award China flights for 2007, 2008 and 2009 in a single accelerated proceeding. However, United and Delta last week asked DOT to split the awards into separate proceedings (DAILY, July 5). At least three carriers have since expressed their support of the single proceeding.
Eurocontrol this week opened its new Central Flow Management Unit in Brussels, featuring a purpose-designed operations room. The CFMU is used by Eurocontrol to ensure airspace is used in the most efficient manner. The CFMU was introduced in 1985, but growth in flights means it has outgrown its original facility. Eurocontrol estimates that delays would more than triple without the intervention of the CFMU. -AS
