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.
American CEO Gerard Arpey has been named chairman of the Oneworld alliance. He takes over from Qantas CEO Geoff Dixon, who held this post for two years. American also held the chairmanship of Oneworld when the alliance was launched 10 years ago. Oneworld celebrates its first decade of existence in February. Mexicana and its affiliate Click Mexicana are scheduled to join later in 2009.
Australian competition authorities have issued a preliminary denial of Air New Zealand’s attempt to form a joint venture with Air Canada on certain routes from Canada to New Zealand and Australia. The proposal would have seen the two carriers jointly marketing and selling Air Canada’s direct Sydney-Vancouver flights, and Air New Zealand’s Auckland-Vancouver route. It also would have allowed the airlines to pool revenue from these flights.
A European consortium of aviation industry stakeholders is committing to conduct more than 100 transatlantic flight trials next year to demonstrate more efficient procedures and technology.
