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 intends to boost its Tokyo Narita-Hong Kong flights from daily to twice-daily frequency beginning Feb. 21, but this may be its last expansion for some time.
Although rapid growth has been one of the hallmarks of AirAsia, some of the carriers within the group have been scaling back growth or downsizing, in order to strengthen their bottom lines.
