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.
Virgin Australia may soon grow its fleet of aircraft dedicated to charter operations as new opportunities arise, particularly to support the mining economy, says Merren McArthur, the carrier’s head of regional and charter business
Cathay Pacific is planning to increase its transpacific service to the U.S., and also wants to grow in the Australian market if air service rights can be expanded, the carrier’s Chief Operating Officer Ivan Chu says.
While Fiji Airways is still focused on completing a refresh of its widebody fleet, the carrier is already considering its options for future turboprop and narrowbody replacements. The airline is due to receive its third Airbus A330-200 in November, and soon after that will phase out its last Boeing 747-400, the carrier’s Acting CEO Aubrey Swift said on the sidelines of the Center for Aviation’s Australia Pacific Aviation Conference in Sydney. The A330s are owned, while the 747s were leased.
