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.
El Al is negotiating with Boeing regarding an order for four 777-200 aircraft and expects to make a final decision by yearend; deliveries could begin in 2012. The planes would be used on U.S. routes, the airline said. CEO Haim Romano noted the carrier is “enthusiastic” about growing its fleet in line with its 2010 Plan.
Continental is teaming with Boeing and GE to conduct a biofuels demonstration flight next year, although the companies have not yet decided what fuel sources they will use.
Southwest yesterday returned to its active roster all of the 38 Boeing 737s it had temporarily grounded for inspections, and the carrier reported its flight schedule was back to normal. The inspections began March 12, and by 9 p.m. EDT that day the carrier had examined and cleared 28 of the 38 737s it had grounded. The remainder was finished by yesterday morning. A spokeswoman told The DAILY that if any repair requirements were discovered, they were minor. Another five aircraft included in the snap inspections were already offline for routine maintenance.
