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.
Jens Flottau (Singapore), Adrian Schofield (Singapore), Leithen Francis (Singapore)
The global airline industry is clamoring over the planned European Union Emissions Trading System (ETS), with China saying it does not accept what it considers an extraterritorial, illegal tax and threatening to block European airlines from flying to the country.
Australian regulators have granted interim approval for Qantas and American Airlines to begin marketing their proposed joint business agreement. The carriers propose to coordinate operations on routes between the U.S. and Australia/New Zealand, and on services that support those routes. In giving interim authorization, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) notes that Qantas and American do not currently compete directly on any routes.
