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.
Emirates and Jetstar Airways will start codeshare flights on April 6, and their frequent-flyer programs will be linked starting March 1, under a new but long-expected codeshare deal which will extend Emirates' reach beyond its existing partnership with Jetstar parent Qantas. The Jetstar agreement will expand the number of destinations Emirates can offer, since Jetstar flies to several international points that Qantas does not. Jetstar is also due to grow far more quickly than the Qantas mainline operation.
Thailand’s air traffic management agency Aerothai has selected Thales to provide a new ATM system to be installed at all of its major facilities, which will enable controllers to use advanced satellite-based surveillance technologies.
Hawaiian Airlines set March 11 as the launch date for its new Ohana turboprop subsidiary, as regulators have finally completed the approval process that delayed its introduction. FAA-required proving flights are finished, and the appropriate certification has been granted, a Hawaiian Airlines spokeswoman tells Aviation Week. Two ATR-42s bearing the Ohana livery and configured for 48 passengers have arrived in Honolulu, and a third is due “in the next couple of months.”
