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.
Finnair is expecting a significant deterioration to its full-year turnover and profitability, after tumbling to a €23.9 million ($ 31.9 million) second-quarter net loss. The €23.9 million loss for the quarter ended June 30 marked a huge swing from the €18.1 million Q2 net profit posted a year ago. Finnair CEO Pekka Vauramo blamed the decline on weaker demand in Finland and Asia, stronger long-haul competition and adverse exchange rates. He described the result as disappointing, and added: “We can definitely not be happy about it.”
While Australia’s international airline service has expanded rapidly in recent years, there are worrying signs that supply is outstripping demand, a senior government official says. This trend needs to be considered in government aviation policy, according to Mike Mrdak, secretary of the Australian Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development. Rapid growth in international service is not necessarily desirable, and it is important that airlines operate profitably, Mrdak said during the recent CAPA Australia Pacific Aviation Summit.
Etihad Airways’ introduction of the Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 will mean major changes for its Australian network when the aircraft are delivered at the end of the year.
