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.
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) posted a hefty third-quarter net loss in what could be its last detailed quarterly earnings report for some years, highlighting the challenges facing the government as it prepares to delist the carrier’s shares.
Qantas says it will cut some Bombardier Q300s and reorganize the rest of its turboprop fleet as part of a significant overhaul of its regional operation. The carrier says it will phase out four Q300s, thereby leaving nine of this type in the QantasLink fleet. Its other turboprops consist of 31 Bombardier Q400s and three Q200s. QantasLink has 18 Boeing 717s in its jet fleet, along with 12 Fokker 100s operated by the Network Aviation subsidiary.
