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.
The carrier has placed an initial order for eight 787-9s: Four of the aircraft will be delivered in its fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and the other four will join the fleet in 2018.
Fiji Airways is preparing to expand its long-haul network as the carrier’s recent restructuring continues to yield strong financial results. In a first-half earnings report, Fiji Airways executives said the carrier is “working hard to finalize a new long-haul route.” While the destination is not yet being revealed, former CEO Stefan Pichler previously indicated the carrier was considering Asian markets such as mainland China and Japan (Aviation Daily, Feb. 24).
