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.
Garuda Indonesia reported a third-quarter net profit of $19.6 million, down 11.6% compared to the year-ago period, but a marked improvement on the $63.2 million loss in the first half of 2016.
Qantas Airways is the latest carrier to report that its passenger revenue is under pressure, although it still expects a strong profit only slightly below 2015’s result.
Malaysian regulators have released a new set of departure-tax rates that will ensure fees paid by passengers of Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) and AirAsia will be the same on most routes.
