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 report by Hong Kong-based GMT Research attracted a lot of attention and is believed to be a factor in a rapid drop in share value for the AirAsia Group (Aviation Daily, June 22).
The carrier owns a fleet of 17 737-300s and -400s, after adding eight -400s over the past year that are being converted to freighters. The airline had previously said it would add six of these aircraft.
