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.
AirAsia X (AAX) wants further relaxation of flight limits on routes from Malaysia to Australia, as the LCC sees this market as one of its major growth opportunities.
Qantas is moving closer to finalizing the initial routes for its Boeing 787-9s, although the carrier still has little appetite to take its remaining Airbus A380 orders.
