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.
Airlines around the globe are roaring back to financial health faster than expected, but they are also facing the disturbing prospect that they may have already passed the high-water mark of the recovery.
The State Department has named Kris Urs to replace John Byerly as the deputy assistant secretary of state for transportation. Urs is currently the State Department’s director of aviation negotiations. He is expected to take over on Nov. 1, with Byerly officially retiring Oct. 31.
Cathay Pacific on Sept. 29 announced a new code-sharing agreement with Alaska Airlines, giving Cathay greater access beyond three of its North American gateways. Under the new agreement, Cathay’s code will be placed on Alaska flights from Seattle and Portland to Cathay’s gateways in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vancouver. Cathay CEO Tony Tyler says the cooperation with Alaska will “further expand [Cathay’s] reach in the North American market,” and the extra passenger traffic generated should help strengthen the Hong Kong hub.
