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.
Adrian Schofield (Auckland), Darren Shannon (London)
A new global agreement provides an important show of unity on aviation emissions goals, but beneath the surface it has done nothing to resolve a simmering feud over the European Union’s aggressive environmental agenda.
American Airlines is expanding its reach into the domestic New Zealand market via a new code-share agreement with Jetstar Airways. American will place its code on five Jetstar routes between major New Zealand cities. The U.S. carrier already code shares with Qantas on its Los Angeles-Auckland route, so American can now sell tickets to a broader range of New Zealand destinations. Jetstar, a low-cost subsidiary of the Qantas Group, has taken over all domestic New Zealand flying for the group.
Qantas and Jetstar have announced plans to further develop Darwin International Airport into a long-haul and domestic hub, following the resolution of fee negotiations between the airport and the Qantas Group. The new pricing agreement gives both the airport and airlines “the certainty they need grow their businesses and provides us with the confidence to proceed with our terminal expansion,” says airport Chief Executive Ian Kew. Fee increases will affect all airlines, although the Qantas Group accounts for 85% of the traffic at Darwin.
