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.
Qantas intends to cut some major China routes and will switch its New Zealand domestic service to its Jetstar subsidiary as it, and its regional competitors, attempt to deal with the financial downturn. Qantas says it will cut its Sydney-Beijing service from April 17 and its Melbourne-Shanghai flights from March 31. In the Indian market, the Sydney-Mumbai route will now connect through Singapore from mid-May. Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce noted the carrier “is not immune from the need to address under-performing routes.”
Japan Airlines and Nippon Cargo Airlines have agreed to code-share on cargo flights between Tokyo and the U.S. The deal covers routes from Tokyo Narita to Chicago and Los Angeles, beginning March 29. JAL and NCA will continue to fly their own aircraft on both routes. On the Tokyo-Los Angeles route, JAL and NCA will offer three weekly flights each. There will be two NCA and one JAL flight on the Chicago route, which has an Anchorage stop. The deal means JAL will offer 75 freight-only flights per week, compared to the current 70.
FAA is succeeding in hiring enough controllers to stay ahead of a retirement surge, but watchdog agencies remain concerned about falling experience levels in the controller workforce.
