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.
The U.S. Justice Dept. has filed its objections to the proposed American/British Airways transatlantic joint venture. DOJ is highly critical of the proposal, which it says would harm competition and raise prices by up to 15% for some customers on major routes. DOJ recommends that if the U.S. Transportation Dept. grants antitrust immunity, it should either impose slot divestitures at London Heathrow or demand market carveouts.
Passenger numbers on international routes are finally showing a slight year-on-year increase, according to the International Air Transport Association.
U.S. airlines saw key performance indicators improve in November, according to the Air Transport Association. Yield, enplanements and revenue were all down year-on-year, but the declines were far less than those reported in October, said ATA. This was partly due to favorable comparisons with a weak November last year and the timing of the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, but it also shows legitimate sequential improvement, the group said.
