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 Japanese low-cost carrier being set up by Jetstar and Japan Airlines is continuing to check off important launch requirements, including the naming of a CEO.
Qantas says industrial action by its unions have hurt maintenance operations so much that it is taking the extreme step of grounding five aircraft and cutting flights.
Airways New Zealand's profit dipped slightly in the fiscal year ending June 30, which the air navigation service provider attributes to global economic uncertainty as well as natural disasters in key markets in the region. The net operating profit after tax totaled NZ$4.8 million ($3.7 million), down from NZ$5.1 million in the previous fiscal year. Revenue for the year came to NZ$152.6 million, and Airways returned a NZ$6 million dividend to the government. The company is a state-owned enterprise.
