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.
Japan Airlines expects to return to profitability just eight months after emerging from bankruptcy protection, and is on track to surpass its financial goals for its full fiscal year despite the slump in demand linked to the March earthquake.
Qantas subsidiary Jetstar has begun the fleetwide rollout of pre-loaded Apple iPads as an alternative to seat-back inflight entertainment (IFE), which the carrier claims is an industry first.
Qantas says legislation being considered by Australian lawmakers would derail its plans to establish overseas carriers and would also threaten the financial viability of the airline. The proposed bill is touted as a job protection measure, but Qantas says it would “have the effect of handcuffing Qantas to investments in Australia and prevent it from investing capital and resources into new airline ventures anywhere outside Australia.”
