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.
FAA Administrator Marion Blakey this week warned that a new European rule on aircraft certification charges could jeopardize a U.S./EU safety bilateral that the two sides have been working on for more than three years.
Goodrich shipped the thrust reversers from its Chula Vista, Calif., site to the Rolls-Royce engine facility in Derby, U.K. Goodrich is building the thrust reversers and nacelle systems for both the 787 engine choices -- the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 and General Electric's GEnx. Six sets of thrust reversers and nacelles will be built for flight test aircraft, three of each engine type. A spare set will also be provided for each engine type.
The Senate Commerce Committee yesterday approved FAA reauthorization legislation, and an amendment that would have eliminated a proposed $25 user fee was narrowly defeated. The amendment -- offered by Sen.s Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and John Sununu (R-N.H.) -- was rejected by a vote of 12-11. FAA Administrator Marion Blakey wrote to the committee supporting the user fee, according to Committee members. Separately, a DAILY story on May 16 mistakenly said the executive session hearing would be closed, but the hearing was open to the public. -AS
