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 National Air Traffic Controllers Association is urging FAA to keep weather specialists at all its en route ATC centers nationwide. According to NATCA, FAA is considering eliminating on-site meteorologist positions from the 21 centers, and instead contract with a commercial weather company to provide meteorological service from one remote location.
German construction and investment giant Hochtief last week confirmed it is negotiating to buy BAA's majority stake in Budapest Airport. A consortium led by Hochtief's airport subsidiary has signed a memorandum of understanding with BAA for the "potential acquisition" of BAA's Budapest stake, Hochtief said. Hochtief has a 50% share in the consortium, and the other members are Montreal-based Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec, and Frankfurt-based KfW.
