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.
British Airways last week reported a loss for the March quarter that helped trim full year profits, and the airline also estimates it will have to pay about GBP350 million ($692 million) to settle a long-running competition investigation.
Airbus looks set to record its best sales year yet for the corporate jet versions of its A320 family, helped by the addition of the A318 Elite to the corporate lineup. The manufacturer expects to reach 17 corporate jet orders during the first five months of this year, including 14 from the A320 family -- known as ACJs -- and three widebodies. This puts Airbus on pace to easily beat last year's total of 21 orders, company officials said.
FAA Administrator Marion Blakey this week warned that a new European rule on aircraft certification charges could jeopardize a U.S./EU safety bilateral that the two sides have been working on for more than three years.
