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.
China Airlines has agreed to pay a $40-million fine as the latest carrier to plead guilty in the U.S. Justice Department’s (DOJ) wide-ranging investigation into price-fixing on cargo operations. The DOJ says the Taiwan-based airline “joined an ongoing conspiracy among cargo carriers that began at least as early as Jan. 1, 2000.” The cargo charges that were fixed relate to international shipments to and from the U.S. from at least Jan. 1, 2001, to Feb. 14, 2006.
The U.S. House and Senate Sept. 23 passed another three-month extension of FAA’s operating authority, meaning there will not be a full FAA reauthorization bill until December at the earliest.
Asia-Pacific airlines continue to see strong demand growth, and future trends look positive, according to the region’s major industry group. Traffic on international flights—as measured in revenue passenger kilometers—rose 8.4% year-on-year in August, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines. Capacity grew by 5.3%, and load factor increased by 2.3 points to 81.2%.
