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.
Despite the industry downturn that has slammed premium traffic, British Airways CEO Willie Walsh believes the carrier’s new all-premium transatlantic flight from London City Airport will quickly prove to be a success. Walsh told The DAILY he thinks the New York Kennedy-London City (LCY) service can be profitable in its first year of operation, even though the airline’s business case for the new route does not assume this.
The U.S. Transportation Dept.’s chief watchdog will once again include two aviation categories on its list of DOT’s top management challenges, although the focus of these two categories has shifted. The IG has released an initial list of nine management challenges for fiscal 2010, although it gave no details beyond the topic heading for each. The final report, which will have more information, will be released later this year.
International airline traffic statistics improved dramatically in August, thanks to both strengthening demand and favorable year-on-year comparisons in some regions, according to the International Air Transport Association.
