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.
A proposed strategic alliance linking Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines will significantly broaden service between the two countries, and will also let Air New Zealand extend its reach into Southeast Asia and other important international markets. The two airlines intend to form a revenue-sharing joint venture on flights between New Zealand and Singapore. They will also code-share and coordinate sales in a range of markets beyond Singapore, and on New Zealand domestic routes.
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.
After several months of delays due to congressional budget squabbles, the FAA is finally beginning the approval process for Hawaiian Airlines’ new turboprop subsidiary carrier, Ohana. Hawaiian wanted to launch Ohana in the summer of 2013, but was unable to do so because the FAA said it did not have the resources to handle the proving flights and other regulatory steps required for the new carrier to begin operations. The agency blamed the congressionally mandated sequestration cuts for the delay.
