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.
The continued grounding of the world’s 787 fleet has prompted Japan Airlines (JAL) to delay the introduction of services between Tokyo Narita International Airport and Helsinki Airport. The four-times-weekly 787 service was due to start Feb. 25. JAL’s postponement is not a surprise, as the airline has been forced to cancel many flights on existing 787 routes as it tries to cover for the temporary absence of its 787 fleet.
Qantas Airways is cutting some routes and boosting others as part of an Asian network reshuffle prompted by plans to move its main European connection point from Singapore to Dubai and end its close partnership with British Airways (BA). Because its Asian flights are no longer tied to European connections, Qantas is realigning its schedule for the benefit of Asia-bound passengers. However, without the connection of Qantas and BA flights to Europe, routes from some Australian cities to Singapore and Hong Kong are being reduced or cut.
The emergence of new narrowbody aircraft options means that single-aisle flying will finally become cost-effective for Hawaiian Airlines on routes to the U.S. West Coast, says CEO Mark Dunkerley. During Hawaiian’s fourth-quarter earnings call, Dunkerley shed additional light on the airline’s recent announcement that it will order 16 Airbus A321NEOs. The aircraft, which are expected to begin arriving in 2017, will be used on new and existing West Coast-Hawaii routes.
