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.
U.S. airlines took a beating during the recession, but they are emerging in better shape than many industry observers anticipated, with grim predictions of bankruptcies or liquidation all but dissipated for now.
U.S. and Japanese negotiators are poised to achieve a long-awaited breakthrough in aviation talks this week, further opening one of the most restricted airline markets and setting the stage for a major competitive shake-up.
Airline financial performance improved in the third quarter, compared with the same period last year, but the International Air Transport Association is still predicting a full-year loss.
