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.
All Nippon Airways and AirAsia are dissolving their low-cost carrier joint venture, a move both carriers have been signaling for weeks following disagreement about how to run the LCC. ANA’s board formalized the decision at a June 25 meeting, and signed an agreement with AirAsia that will see ANA take full control of the AirAsia Japan LCC. It already controls 51% of the share capital. ANA says it will buy AirAsia’s stake in the LCC, which will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of ANA. The carrier will use the AirAsia brand until Oct. 31.
The Airbus air traffic management unit has secured a major airport as the first customer for an advanced version of its airport surface management system, although the airport’s identity will not be revealed until later this year.
It has come as welcome news for Japan's major airlines that their customers do not seem to be worried about flying on Boeing 787s since the aircraft's return to service. Concerns have also eased regarding the effect of the 787's battery problems on their delivery schedules.
