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 yesterday said that while capacity cuts are staying ahead of the demand decline in domestic markets, the opposite is true on transpacific routes.
Traffic on international routes showed encouraging signs in April — particularly economy — but there are enough warning signs to suggest that May will again be weak, according to the International Air Transport Association.
Singapore Airlines experienced a load factor plunge of 7.8 points in May, which the carrier blamed on the H1N1 flu scare as well as the global economic slowdown.
