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 plans to cut 200 full-time jobs from its long-haul operation to match capacity cuts the airline is making. About half the losses will come from cabin crew and the rest from recruitment, airline and technical operations staff. The carrier will save more than NZ$20 million (US$11 million) a year.
President Bush yesterday unveiled a multi-pronged strategy aimed at improving the air travel experience during the upcoming holiday season, although airline groups were disgruntled with parts of the President’s message.
The latest round of contract negotiations between American and its pilots union — scheduled this week — will not take place due to unavailability of a federal mediator. No further sessions are currently scheduled for the rest of the year, although the union is attempting to book more sessions in December.
