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 Eurocontrol council last week approved an air traffic management roadmap that will, among other things, create a new organization to provide industry input. The roadmap document focuses on the role and priorities of Eurocontrol in the future ATM system. It establishes an Air Navigation Services Board (ANSB), which is intended to become the "new single platform" for industry and Eurocontrol to discuss the ATM network and operations. The board includes CEOs of ATC organizations, as well as airline and airport representatives.
The major general aviation lobby group believes it will get a much more sympathetic hearing from the Democrat-controlled Congress regarding the user fee debate. "The shift in power in the House changes the picture for us on the user-fee fight...but it doesn't mean we've won the battle," Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association President Phil Boyer told members. "On the specific issue of aviation funding and user fees, we're well positioned with the people newly in power who will, at the very least, listen to us," said Boyer.
The Democrats' takeover on Capitol Hill should make it easier for Continental and American to push through the amendments they want to make to new pension laws, industry sources tell The DAILY.
