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.
Southwest CEO Gary Kelly yesterday stressed the airline will not be left out in the cold if industry consolidation occurs, and he also reinforced the importance of adding international code-share partners to meet revenue growth targets.
JetBlue and Aer Lingus are today scheduled to reveal new details of their proposed marketing tie-up. The two carriers have been talking for months about plans to link their Web sites.
Singapore Airlines says it will launch Airbus A380 service on the Singapore-London route, beginning March 18, after taking delivery of its third A380 in mid-March. London will be Singapore’s second A380 destination after Sydney.
