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.
Boeing may be winning the order race this year, but Airbus is ahead on the delivery front and in total backlog, Airbus North America CEO Barry Eccleston said yesterday.
Although Boeing is touting the continuing sales success of its yet-to-be-built 787 aircraft, the manufacturer is still tweaking the design to bring it within the target weight, Boeing Commercial Airplanes head Scott Carson said yesterday.
