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.
Early winter storms played havoc with most eastern U.S. airports late last week, but FAA data show that Chicago O'Hare Airport was by far the worst hit.
Continental's solid unit revenue growth of about 3% for November points to the airline's achieving a narrow fourth-quarter profit, Wall St. analyst Jamie Baker said yesterday.
Airbus has a lot riding on the relaunch of its A350 line, with the manufacturer relying on a new design for a three-aircraft family to be much more attractive to airline buyers than its initial A350 proposal.
