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 of Fiji has issued a decree that it says will force Qantas Airways to give up control of Fijian national carrier Air Pacific, although Qantas insists it does not have the degree of control alleged by the government.
The Qantas Group plans to increase its penetration into the Chinese market by launching a new Jetstar franchise in Hong Kong next year, in a joint venture with China Eastern.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is expected to receive its second Boeing 787 configured for long-haul service next week, as the 787 delivery schedule continues to lag significantly. This latest 787 will be the carrier’s sixth overall and will give ANA four of the aircraft in domestic configuration and two for long-haul service, an ANA spokesman tells Aviation Week. No more 787s will be received this month, meaning the delivery total through the end of March will be well short of the 11 that ANA forecast in December.
