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.
Peach Aviation, which will be the first low-cost carrier to launch in Japan, has released its first schedule for domestic routes out of its Osaka Kansai base. Beginning March 1, Peach will fly three roundtrips a day between Osaka Kansai and Sapporo, and four daily flights between Osaka and Fukuoka. This schedule will be in effect through March 24. Peach, a joint venture partly owned by All Nippon Airways, says it has applied to Japanese civil aviation authorities for approval to operate at congested airports.
All Nippon Airways plans to begin regular international service with the Boeing 787 on the Tokyo Haneda-Beijing route in December, and will follow this in January with the launch of the aircraft’s first long-haul route to Frankfurt.
