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.
Air Canada and its flight attendants union have reached agreed on a 21-month contract extension. With this new deal with the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Air Canada has brokered tentative agreements with all five of its unions; one accord has already been ratified (DAILY, Jun. 22).
Major U.S. carriers saw passenger revenue fall by an average of 26% in May, according to the Air Transport Association. ATA notes this is the seventh consecutive month where revenue has dropped versus the previous year. Passenger numbers fell 9.5%, and yield declined 17.6%. Domestic yield fell 16.2%, while transatlantic dropped 24%. Both were the largest year-on-year declines for any month in 2009. The May numbers are affected by dramatic capacity cuts, as well as the H1N1 flu scare.
