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.
It is nearly that time of year again, when Aviation Week runs the numbers and reveals which airlines are the financial overachievers and which are the basket cases.
While Qantas is cutting its international service from Western Australia’s major city because it is unprofitable, the carrier says its charter operation in the region is earning money and growing. The airline has axed direct international flights from Perth as part of its efforts to slash A$2 billion ($1.8 billion) in costs. In a speech to the Chamber of Commerce in Perth, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says the carrier has had to “rationalize” its network, and it could not “insulate [Western Australia] from the need for hard decisions.”
