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.
This expansion will be enabled by the arrival of a leased Airbus A330-200 next June, which will be the 23rd of this aircraft type to join the Hawaiian fleet.
Under the plan, on March 22 Virgin Australia will withdraw from its routes between Bali, Indonesia, and Australian cities Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth.