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 is once again opting to defer Airbus A380 orders, as the airline continues to cut back investment in its mainline long-haul fleet and focus on its domestic network. The carrier is delaying the two A380s scheduled for delivery next year until 2016-2017. The postponement is expected to reduce capital expenditure to A$1.9 billion (US$1.95 billion) in the fiscal year through June 30, 2013, a reduction of A$400 million.
