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’s Changi International Airport is making good progress in finding tenant airlines for its new Terminal 4 development, although some of Singapore’s major low-cost carriers have decided not to move to the new facility.
Japan’s big two airlines are following different courses on international growth, but both are adding to what are already the world’s largest Boeing 787 fleets.