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.
Japanese LCC Peach is boosting its fleet expansion plans with a new order for Airbus narrowbody aircraft, a move that also helps the manufacturer’s push into the Japanese market.
Although some Asian carriers are seeing pressure on revenue, they still are set up to achieve solid financial performance this year, the region’s major airline group said.
Although Philippine Airlines (PAL) does not intend to add any more U.S. routes next year, the arrival of Airbus A350s in 2018 will allow the launch of new services to this market.
