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.
Continental plans to begin flights to Edmonton from its Houston hub beginning Nov. 1, adding an 11th Canadian destination to the carrier’s network. The daily flight will link the Houston oil and gas industry with that of Edmonton, the carrier says. Subject to regulatory approval, the service will use a Boeing 737-500 aircraft with 114 seats.
Hawaiian stresses that despite the industry downturn, it is continuing to grow its staff. The carrier has hired more than 100 ground staff in recent months, including mechanics, service representative, contract agents, ramp workers, and maintenance and cleaning personnel. By early 2010, the carrier expects to have added another 170 jobs, including 25 pilots and up to 30 flight attendants. The first of nine new Airbus A330-200s is due to arrive in April, and the carrier has also ordered six A350s.
The passenger revenue decline for U.S. airlines’ Latin American routes was misstated in the Aug. 18 issue of The DAILY. For the year through June, passenger revenue for this market was down 15.5%. Also, the 0.533% share of domestic passenger revenue compared to GDP was for the 12-month period through the end of the first quarter.
