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.
AUCKLAND—Japan Airlines (JAL) is concerned about signs of weakness in several international markets, and traffic declines related to earthquakes earlier this year have hurt its domestic operations.
Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) is considering further fleet acquisitions in the wake of this week’s order for up to 50 aircraft from the Boeing 737 MAX family.
Japan Airlines (JAL) saw its net profit decline 55% to ¥14.7 billion yen ($143.6 million) in the three months through June 30, partly because of earthquakes in Kyushu and weakness in many global markets.
