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.
Aviation Week named Copa Airlines as the industry’s strongest carrier in this year’s Top-Performing Airlines (TPA) study, with Allegiant Air and Japan Airlines also featuring prominently in the rankings. Copa achieved the highest score overall and was ranked first among mid-sized carriers, edging out Allegiant, which was second overall and best in the small airline category. Japan Airlines (JAL) won the large airline category.
