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.
Air New Zealand CEO Rob Fyfe says he is not yet in discussions with any other company, following his announcement that he will leave the carrier at the end of this year. Despite media speculation that he has been offered a job heading another international airline, Fyfe stresses that this is not the case. He does not plan to retire, but says he is not sure what he will do next. It is “too early to have committed myself to anything now,” he told reporters during a teleconference.
Hawaiian Airlines reported a slight net loss for 2011, although the carrier says its performance picked up in the second half of a year that was marked by rapid expansion. The carrier saw a full-year net loss of $2.6 million, compared with a profit of $110.3 million for 2010. However, adjusting fuel expenses to include hedging losses and gains and excluding certain special items, the carrier’s 2011 profit of $43.2 million was only slightly lower than the 2010 profit of $45.4 million. For the fourth quarter, Hawaiian posted a net profit of $20.9 million.
Air New Zealand CEO Rob Fyfe says he will leave the airline at the end of this year, and the carrier indicates it could take about six months to name his replacement. Fyfe is one of the higher-profile CEOs in the airline industry, and is currently the chairman of the Star Alliance and an IATA board member. Under his leadership, Air New Zealand has remained profitable despite industry downturns.
