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.
Northwest reported a $377 million net loss for the second quarter — inflated by a massive goodwill impairment charge — but the airline is optimistic about the revenue gains it will see later this year thanks to industry-wide capacity cuts.
Copa is adding to its Boeing 737 orders with a deal for two more -800s, to be delivered in 2010 and 2011. The carrier now has nine -800s on order. These aircraft will be configured for 160 passengers in two classes and will be used on the carrier’s high-density routes. Copa operates 40 aircraft, of which 27 are 737s and the remainder Embraer 190s.
JetBlue yesterday resigned itself to the same reality as its legacy airline competitors, with the carrier announcing a capacity cut for the third quarter and the deferral of aircraft orders.
