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.
All Nippon Airways believes passenger demand remains on track to recover fully by the end of its fiscal year in March, as traffic continues to strengthen following its post-earthquake slump. Demand is “definitely recovering,” although it has been a slow process for non-Japanese inbound traffic and domestic leisure market, an airline spokeswoman tells Aviation Week. In comparison, business travel—both international and domestic—rebounded far more quickly.
An industrial action campaign by Qantas engineers has contributed to the loss of a third-party maintenance contract, and has prompted Jetstar to outsource some aircraft work overseas, the Qantas Group says.
Peach Aviation, a low-cost carrier being established in Japan by All Nippon Airways and other investors, has received government approval to begin operating its first routes in March 2012. The approval, granted by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation, gives Peach the right to operate to congested airports, beginning March 1. The airline plans to operate three roundtrip flights a day on the Osaka Kansai-Sapporo route and four daily flights on the Osaka-Fukuoka route. Peach says airfares will be announced in late November.
