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.
Cathay Pacific has revealed the outlines of its largest restructuring in 20 years, while Malaysia Airlines makes encouraging progress on its more ambitious changes.
AirAsia X has been granted final approval to begin operating to the US, likely opening the way for the Malaysia-based low-cost carrier (LCC) to launch Hawaii flights.