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.
JAL and Hainan plan to expand their code-share operations to include Hainan's Osaka-Beijing flights. Effective March 25, JAL will put its code on Hainan's five weekly flights between the two cities. This will add to JAL's existing service on the route, giving it 12 weekly frequencies. The two carriers began code sharing in October 2004. The latest deal means JAL will serve 12 Chinese cities on 29 routes, with 276 flights per week.
FAA Administrator Marion Blakey says a search will begin soon for a successor to Chief Operating Officer Russell Chew, and she expects to be negotiating a contract with a new COO this summer.
Atlas yesterday reported a fourth-quarter cost reduction outweighed a drop in revenue, resulting in net profit rising $18.2 million to $45.7 million. Revenue for the quarter was $416.7 million, down from $470.9 million a year earlier. Profit dropped for the full year, from $73.9 in 2005 to $59.8 million in 2006. Full-year revenue declined from $1.6 billion to $1.5 billion.
