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.
All Nippon Airways has sufficient contingency plans to cope with further delivery delays in Boeing’s 787 program, but will face serious headaches if the first handover is pushed into 2012.
Qantas expects to take delivery of its seventh Airbus A380 on Dec. 17, which will be its third A380 in service since the fleet was grounded Nov. 4. However, the airline is not saying when the latest arrival will actually begin scheduled flights. One more delivery is expected by the end of the year.
Air New Zealand next week will take delivery of its first new Boeing 777-300ER, which will be fitted with a unique cabin product that the carrier hopes to market to other carriers. The cabin product includes a new design for premium economy seats, and an economy-class option known as “Skycouch” that will allow seats to convert to two-person lie-flat sleeping areas.
