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.
Singapore-based LCC Scoot has confirmed its first three destinations in India will be Amritsar, Chennai and Jaipur. The carrier had indicated it would announce its India service this month and was believed to be targeting these three cities (Aviation Daily, April 4). The Chennai and Amritsar flights are due to begin May 24, with Jaipur service starting Oct. 2. All will use Boeing 787s. Chennai is the only one of the three cities already served by other Singapore Airlines Group carriers.
