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.
Singapore Airlines is still not ready to reveal whether it will take a seat on the board of Virgin Australia, even though the two other airlines that are major shareholders in the Australian carrier have elected to do so. SIA is “keeping our options open” regarding a Virgin Australia board seat, a spokesman tells Aviation Week, adding that “ultimately that is a matter for the Virgin Australia Board to assess.”
Japan Airlines is using its new daytime slot allocations at Tokyo Haneda Airport to launch new international services, as well as shifting flights from Tokyo Narita Airport to the more desirable Haneda.
A U.S. effort to provide public-private financing for NextGen equipage is making significant progress, with access to a fund specifically for general aviation users to be provided in the spring.
