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.
Joseph C. Anselmo (Farnborough), Adrian Schofield (Farnborough)
At the 2005 Paris air show, Bombardier launched a highly-publicized campaign to win a launch customer for its proposed CSeries passenger jet. It couldn’t reel one in, and within months the project was written off as dead by most industry pundits.
Pratt & Whitney this week launched its PurePower engine range, which so far consists of two engines already under development — including a re-branded geared turbofan. First to enter service will be the PW1000G, until now referred to simply as the Geared Turbofan. Close behind will be the PW800, aimed at large business jets. Both engines have already been selected to power major aircraft programs.
The Engine Alliance has several campaigns under way with potential customers for its Airbus A380 GP7200 engine, says President Jim Moravecek. The alliance has just started talking to Etihad, and has been indiscussions with Grupo Marsans for some time. The Kingfisher campaign has also been under way for a while, and will probably continue through the rest of the year. The Alliance is also preparing for a sales effort with ANA, as the carrier is considering ordering A380s.
