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.
Passenger numbers on international flights rose 2.4% in November, despite a significant drop in the premium sector, the International Air Transport Association reported.
Singapore Airlines plans to introduce Airbus A380 service on its Singapore-Zurich route from March 28. The daily A380 flights will replace the 12 weekly frequencies on this route, which are currently operated with Boeing 777-300ERs. The change is subject to Zurich airport being certified for A380 flights. SIA has 10 A380s in its fleet, with firm orders for nine more. Zurich will be the third city in Europe to get SIA A380 flights, and the seventh overall. The other cities are Sydney, London, Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong and Melbourne.
American last week presented a new contract proposal to its mechanics, including an offer of lump sum payments totaling 10% over four years. The carrier said it has worked with the Transport Workers Union since its last offer was presented, and its new proposal “offers some improvements aimed at “recognizing the needs of our TWU-represented employees while also allowing American to better manage its labor unit cost and be competitive.”
