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.
American last week introduced self-service international check-in at its major U.S. hubs, and plans to roll out the system to the rest of its network by early next year.
The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) yesterday committed to remove the last vestiges of fare regulation from international routes, but the phase-out of regulation on U.S. routes will likely not occur until a U.S./European Union liberalization agreement is completed.
British Airways yesterday announced some of next year's growth plans for the transatlantic market, resuming service between London Gatwick and Port of Spain, Trinidad. The airline will offer three weekly flights to Port of Spain, beginning March 28. The flights will stop in Barbados and will use Boeing 777s. BA last served Trinidad in 1994. This will be BA's 10th destination in the Caribbean, where it already operates 36 flights a week. Port of Spain is regarded primarily as a business destination because of its oil and gas industry.
