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.
US Airways and American Airlines are expected to reveal their post-merger senior management team within the next 2-3 weeks, says American CEO Tom Horton. The carriers already have announced a board membership structure for their proposed merged airline, and have said that US Airways head Doug Parker will be CEO and Horton initially will be non-executive chairman.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is lifting its profit forecast for the global airline industry in 2013 to $12.7 billion, thanks partly to lower oil prices and average load factor rising above 80% for the first time.
