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.
While the global downturn threatens the overall pace of liberalization, dramatic advances are still occurring—with some of the biggest changes in regions that have traditionally been among the most restricted. In both Latin America and Southeast Asia, airlines are entering new markets by pushing the limits of existing restrictions. And many governments in these areas are moving to either relax their own rules in response to airline pressure or negotiate new agreements with their neighbors.
Madhu Unnikrishnan (Washington), Adrian Schofield (Washington), Robert Wall (Paris)
Transatlantic liberalization took a giant step forward when the U.S. and European Union negotiated a new aviation accord last year, but since then progress toward a crucial second-stage agreement has slowed to a crawl. While the first-phase deal allowed a range of new opportunities for transatlantic flights, the second stage could potentially sweep away the remaining obstacles to a true open aviation market. And if no such agreement is reached, the gains from the first phase could be unwound.
