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.
Australian aviation regulators this week issued two important clearances for proposed Australian airline partnerships and expect to issue a third today. These decisions will help pave the way for a major shake-up in the Australian airline industry as airlines look to gain advantages by forming closer links with other carriers.
As Aviation Daily was going to press Boeing was conducting a two-hour functional check flight on a Boeing-owned production 787 built for LOT Polish Airlines. Following the flight, Boeing will analyze data and prepare for certification ground and flight demonstrations in the coming days. Boeing says it intends to conduct one certification demonstration flight on the LOT aircraft, which is Line Number 86.
Hawaiian Airlines has finalized an agreement with Airbus covering a firm order for 16 A321NEO aircraft and revealed further details of the delivery schedule. The carrier signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus in January, although it had to wait until it gained approval for the new fleet type from its unions before confirming the order. The airline previously said it plans to use the aircraft on routes from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland, including new routes that are not feasible for its widebody fleet.
