Adrian Schofield

Auckland Bureau Chief

Auckland, New Zealand

Summary

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.

 

Articles

By Adrian Schofield
Malaysia Aviation Group Managing Director Izham Ismail believes now is the right time for a leadership transition; he will step down at the end of January 2026.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Indian regulators have doubled the schedule cuts imposed on IndiGo following its recent operational disruption.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
India’s aviation regulator has ordered IndiGo to reduce its flight schedule in the wake of massive flight disruptions over the past week.
Safety, Ops & Regulation