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.
Qantas and Emirates Airline have won the support of an Australian government department in their quest to form a long-haul partnership, although their proposed link-up continues to draw criticism from numerous other quarters.
Qantas is criticizing assumptions made by Australian regulators about future competition on Australia-South Africa routes after the carrier was denied a long-term extension for its code-share with South African Airways (SAA).
