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.
Hawaiian Airlines is accelerating the delivery of one of the Airbus A330-200s the airline has on order. This aircraft will now arrive in the fourth quarter of 2011, instead of in the second quarter of 2013 as scheduled. Hawaiian has taken delivery of two A330s this year and is due to accept another eight through 2014. The next delivery is expected in November.
Qantas Group reported a significantly improved profit for the fiscal year ending June 30, and it expects market conditions to improve further through the current six-month period.
Three U.S. senators are urging the Transportation Dept. to update regulations covering the reporting of pets that die while being shipped by air. According to the senators, a “flawed interpretation of laws” has allowed some pet death reporting to “slip through the cracks.” The current reporting definition covers only animals currently being kept as pets, and not animals kept by commercial breeders or handlers for dog and cat shows.
