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 Airlines (SIA) expects the addition of seven of the ultra-long-range (ULR) version of the Airbus A350 will enable it to reveal an additional nonstop U.S. route, aside from those it has already announced.
More slot availability is possible at Tokyo’s congested Haneda Airport, but this will depend upon government negotiations with other countries as well as with local communities, says All Nippon Airways (ANA) CEO Osamu Shinobe.
