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.
Eurocontrol member states have reconfirmed that one minute will remain the optimum target for average en route ATC delays. At a recent meeting in Brussels, Eurocontrol's Provisional Council noted that delays have risen for three consecutive years, and that an average of one minute for flow management delays should remain the performance target through 2013. This goal is "considered to be the optimum performance and is achievable," Eurocontrol Director General Victor Aguado said.
The consortium attempting to take over Qantas says it is considering a second push to gain the ownership stake it needs, after its first effort fell short of the required threshold.
In what has become an annual tradition, Senate lawmakers have once again signaled that they are not prepared to accept the administration's proposal for cutting FAA's airport spending.
