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 has added more European destinations to its growing international network through a code-share deal with Air Berlin, which also gives the German carrier increased access to Australia. The code-share is a logical step for Virgin Australia, since it already has a close partnership with Etihad Airways, which is a part-owner of both Virgin Australia and Air Berlin.
Hawaiian Airlines has put another important piece of its Asian network strategy in place with a new code-share accord with China Airlines on flights out of Taipei. Hawaiian began its three-times-weekly service from Honolulu to Taipei this week. In March, the carrier’s CEO, Mark Dunkerley, told Aviation Week that Hawaiian was working on plans to partner with an airline in Taipei. That partner is China Airlines, and their agreement will see them code-sharing on Honolulu-Taipei services, as well as on flights beyond Taipei.
China Southern Airlines appears likely to be the first carrier to operate a Boeing 787 scheduled service to New Zealand, as it plans to use the aircraft to boost capacity on its route between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Auckland Airport in December.
