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.
There is no doubt that surging aircraft operations at New York Kennedy Airport are making it tougher to deal with weather disruptions, but airport officials say JFK is still well short of reaching maximum capacity.
American is launching a major marketing push in the New York region, backed by new routes and increased frequency in existing markets. The airline is adding about 4,000 annual flights from New York Kennedy and LaGuardia airports, on top of the 175,000 annual flights it already operates from the region's airports. In an effort to impress New Yorkers, American stresses its long history in New York and its financial investment in the region.
Boeing last week delivered the first 737-700ER to Japanese carrier ANA, which will use it to launch its BusinessJet service next month. ANA was a launch customer for the -700ER in January last year, ordering two of the aircraft by transferring existing -700 orders. The -700ER is based on the Boeing business jet lineup. It has a range of up to 5,510 nautical miles with up to nine auxiliary fuel tanks and blended winglets -- 2,145 miles further than the -700.
