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.
More Oneworld alliance airlines are interested in forging interline or code-share links with JetBlue Airways through New York Kennedy Airport, says American CEO Gerard Arpey. Commenting after a Oneworld board event in Los Angeles on April 8, Arpey said some other alliance CEOs have expressed a desire to initiate discussions with JetBlue. American Airlines and JetBlue reached an interline deal March 31 and signaled they are considering deeper links, including connecting frequent flyer programs.
American Airlines and Air France completed transatlantic flight trials this week demonstrating new technology and procedures aimed at increasing fuel efficiency and reducing emissions. The flights were part of the broader Atlantic Interoperability Initiative to Reduce Emissions (AIRE), a joint project involving the FAA, the European Commission and U.S. and European airlines. AIRE is designed to advance concepts that are part of the NextGen and SESAR efforts.
Hawaiian Airlines’ efforts to win regulatory approval for Tokyo flights are part of a long-haul expansion plan based on a new fleet of Airbus A330 aircraft that will begin arriving this month. Hawaiian is one of five carriers vying for the four routes from the U.S. to Tokyo Haneda Airport that will be awarded by the U.S. Transportation Dept. this year. The carrier has applied for two of these routes for Honolulu flights, and if successful, would be a new entrant in the Japan market.
