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.
A strategy of rapid international growth is continuing to pay off for All Nippon Airways Holdings (ANA), helping the company double its annual net profit.
Japan Airlines (JAL) has underlined its remarkable rebound since its emergence from bankruptcy protection by raising annual net profit to ¥174.4 billion ($1.6 billion).
Japan's All Nippon Airways Holdings (ANA) has reported a net profit of ¥78.1 billion ($694 million) for the financial year through March 31, doubling its profit of ¥39.2 billion in the previous year.