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 New Zealand is close to having all of its grounded aircraft back in service, but the carrier will be stuck with some of the leasing costs related to the groundings for at least another year.
VietJet has reportedly taken the initial regulatory steps toward establishing a carrier in Australia to take on the powerful incumbents on domestic routes.
Qantas’ planned Sydney-London route will add a new dynamic to what is a very lucrative and competitive one-stop market for airlines between the UK and Australia.
