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 saw its second-quarter profit shrink compared to last year, due partly to higher fuel costs. The carrier earned $9 million in the quarter, down from a $27.5 million profit a year earlier. This still reflected the ninth consecutive net profit, which CEO Mark Dunkerley notes is something the other U.S. mainline carriers cannot say. Operating profit was $24 million, compared with $31.7 million in the second quarter of 2009.
Air Berlin is looking at opportunities to grow its long-haul business following the decision to join the Oneworld alliance, but is taking a cautious approach toward expansion. Germany’s second-largest airline on Tuesday was invited officially to join Oneworld at a ceremony in Berlin. The process is expected to be completed by early 2012, but ahead of this the airline plans to introduce bilateral cooperation agreements with American Airlines, British Airways and Finnair.
Air Berlin plans to join Oneworld, significantly enhancing the alliance’s presence in the European market. The airline disclosed its intention in an ad-hoc filing on Monday after the close of the German stock exchange and said it will come up with more details of the deal at a news conference today.
