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.
Thai Airways is grounding some of its Boeing 787-8s, due to delays in fixing engine problems also affecting other operators of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines.
Although Cathay Pacific subsidiary Cathay Dragon has gained expanded permission to fly routes to the US, the Hong Kong-based carrier says it does not intend to launch flights there in the short term.
