Adrian Schofield

Auckland Bureau Chief

Auckland, New Zealand

Summary

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.

 

Articles

By Adrian Schofield
Joining IATA marks an important step in the development of Indian LCC Akasa Air’s international operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Jin Air is launching codeshare operations with Air Busan, representing a preliminary step toward the planned merger of the two LCCs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
India’s competition watchdog is seeking more information from airlines as it investigates IndiGo in relation to the carrier’s December 2025 network meltdown.
Safety, Ops & Regulation