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.
Australia’s competition watchdog says it will renew its approval of the partnership between Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand for another three years, although it has again set capacity requirements in certain markets.
The growth of All Nippon Airways’ (ANA’s) Boeing 787 fleet will allow the carrier to introduce the aircraft on two more international routes later this year, and resume 787 operations on another route. These changes will give ANA a total of eight international 787 routes by October. The 787s will be used on the existing service from Tokyo’s Narita International Airport to Munich Airport from Sept. 1, replacing the Boeing 777-300ERs currently used on this route.
The low-cost carrier phenomenon is transforming the airline industry all over the globe, but it is proving slow to catch on in Japan. The demise of one of Japan's three new LCCs is the clearest sign yet that the challenges they face in this market are larger than they bargained for. However, the stakes are still high enough to keep several major players in the game.
