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.
While Qantas has gained a temporary reprieve from serious strike action by its engineers, the engineers’ union tells its members it is taking steps to ensure that strikes can still be held in the near future.
The Australian government is including airlines in its new carbon emission tax plan, and carriers say this would cause a fare rise of more than AU$3 ($3.21) per domestic flight sector.
Leading Asian airlines are gaining a valuable competitive advantage from their proximity to China, as this market’s enormous potential transforms into rapid growth. The big question now is how long it will take China’s own carriers to exploit the boom and join the Asian giants in the industry’s top echelon.
