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.
Foreign ownership restrictions on Qantas will be only partially lifted due to a compromise the Australian government was forced to accept to gain Senate support.
SEATTLE – Following first delivery of the Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 787-9, the airframer is now moving into the last part of the flight test program for the GE-powered version of the -9. While there have been as many as five aircraft in the 787 certification program, there is now only one. This aircraft will “very shortly” begin extended range twin operations (ETOPs) and function and reliability (F&R) test flights, says Boeing VP of 787 Airplane Development Mark Jenks.
