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.
Thai carrier Nok Air is close to signing a deal to lease five ATR 72 turboprops, and is also negotiating a deal for Lufthansa Technik to conduct heavy maintenance checks on these and other new fleet additions in Bangkok.
Garuda Indonesia will decide within the next few months which manufacturer it will choose for a major order of regional jets, says CEO Emirsyah Satar. The carrier intends to establish a fleet of aircraft with 80-90 seats, and is considering proposals for 18 aircraft from Embraer and Bombardier, Satar tells Aviation Week at the Aviation Outlook Australia Pacific conference in Sydney. Garuda is also assessing what size is needed. The choices are the Embraer 170, Embraer 190, Bombardier CRJ900 and Bombardier CRJ1000, says Satar.
Bangkok Airways will add two more Airbus A319s to its fleet in the next seven months and plans to lease a fourth Airbus A320 next year. The airline wants to add the extra A320 by November 2012, says Peter Wiesner, senior VP-network management. The carrier has not yet decided if it will be a new or used aircraft, or what its seating configuration will be, Wiesner tells Aviation Week on the sidelines of the Aviation Outlook Australia Pacific conference in Sydney.
