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 government-backed agency that provided a massive cash infusion to Japan Airlines two years ago is sure to recoup its investment thanks to the carrier’s strong financial rebound, says former JAL Chairman Kazuo Inamori.
Kazuo Inamori had no previous airline experience when he took the helm of struggling Japan Airlines in 2010. But the carrier's dramatic turnaround proves once again that good business practices can cross industry boundaries. Inamori, one of Japan's most successful and well-known entrepreneurs, was asked by the Japanese government to step in to help with JAL's restructuring. As Inamori (pictured) tells Aviation Week, his management techniques have worked just as well in the airline world as in other sectors.
