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 has given the green light to Virgin Australia’s purchase of a majority stake in Tiger Airways Australia, with the financial plight of the Tiger operation emerging as the deciding factor. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says it will not oppose Virgin Australia’s proposed purchase of a 60% share in Tiger Australia. Under the terms of deal announced in October, Virgin initially will pay A$32.5 million ($33.3 million) to Singapore-based Tiger Airways Holdings for the stake.
As Japanese airlines begin installing the battery fix developed by Boeing for its grounded 787s, the carriers are turning their attention to flight tests and the eventual resumption of scheduled service with the aircraft. Both All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines confirm that the battery modifications on their 787s started April 22. The two rivals account for the majority of the 787s delivered so far, and they have been hardest hit by the aircraft’s grounding due to problems with its lithium-ion batteries.
