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.
The Engine Alliance this week announced that European Aviation Safety Agency has certified the company's GP7200, one of the powerplants for the Airbus A380. Engine Alliance President Bruce Hughes noted that the engine has "been performing extremely well throughout the development and certification program, meeting both FAA and EASA requirements as well as Airbus'...requirements for maturity at entry into service." The GP7200 achieved FAA airworthiness certification in December 2005.
Adrian Schofield, Neelam Mathews, Madhu Unnikrishnan
FAA Administrator Marion Blakey says a new cooperation agreement with the U.S. will help India's aviation industry deal with rapid growth, and she believes a separate safety deal currently being discussed will be an important next step.
Leasing company Aviation Capital Group yesterday announced it will order 40 new aircraft, comprising mainly narrow bodies and split evenly between Airbus and Boeing. The Boeing portion of the orders includes 15 737s and five 787. These orders were previously attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing's Web site. The 787s will be the first of this type in the ACG portfolio, while the 737 family has proven to be "an excellent leasing asset," said ACG CEO Stephen Hannahs.
