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.
While there has been a lot of attention on Cebu Pacific’s recent long-haul expansion, the carrier is also boosting its fleet of Airbus A320s to improve its short-haul network.
Korean Airlines plunged to a steep third-quarter net loss, thanks mainly to unfavorable currency shifts that outweighed gains from lower fuel prices. The airline’s net loss of 392 billion won ($361.4 million) was a dramatic reversal from a profit of 335 billion won in the same period last year. This swing was almost entirely due to non-operating items, as the carrier actually managed to post an operating profit of 241 billion won for the third quarter—50% higher than the previous year.
