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.
The balance between Boeing and Airbus in one of the world’s most important air transport markets is shifting with Japan Airlines’ (JAL’s) firm order for 31 A350s, and the consequences will likely be transformational.
The construction of a new and much-larger MRO facility in Batam will allow Indonesia’s Lion Air to move into third-party maintenance work, as well as catering to the carrier’s own rapid fleet growth.
