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.
Air Canada's operating loss narrowed dramatically in the fourth quarter, although its full-year operating profit dropped to C$114 million, compared with $191 million in 2005. The fourth-quarter operating loss of C$5 million was a C$86-million improvement from a year earlier. Based on strong revenue growth, Air Canada CEO Montie Brewer felt confident enough to declare this was "one of the strongest fourth quarters in Air Canada's history."
Boeing's commercial aircraft head Scott Carson believes the current strong aircraft sales cycle shows no sign of fading, and should regather momentum as U.S. and European legacy carriers begin to place orders.
JAL intends to upgrade its fleet of freighter aircraft with the addition of new 747s and 767s, to support expansion of its global cargo network. During the airline's next fiscal year - which begins April 1 - JAL plans to retire five 747F-200s. Three 747-400BCFs will be added to the fleet, converted from passenger aircraft. This will give JAL 11 747s, comprising seven -400s and four 747Fs. This summer JAL is scheduled to take delivery of three new 767Fs, boosting its freighter fleet to 14 aircraft by next March.
