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.
Qantas yesterday revealed a deal with Sofitel under which the hotel group will operate the airline's international first-class lounges at Sydney and Melbourne. The new lounges are scheduled to open in Melbourne in February and Sydney in April. They will feature restaurant-style dining and waiter service. "Sofitel will lend its expertise to all areas" of the lounges, Qantas said, and all staff will be trained at Sofitel's Acadamie Accor hotel school. -AS
European flight numbers were up by 4.1% during summer -- boosted by the soccer World Cup -- but air traffic management delays increased only slightly, according to Eurocontrol.
Airbus is launching a company-wide overhaul to offset the losses incurred by new delays in its A380 program, and while customers' patience is surely being stretched to the limit, Airbus claims no cancellations are imminent.
