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.
World air cargo growth has rebounded slightly this year -- following a dramatic slowdown in growth last year -- and should continue to improve in the near term, Boeing said yesterday in its latest cargo forecast.
Boeing yesterday confirmed the last part of a 150-plane 737 commitment that was announced by the Chinese government in November 2005. The aircraft were intended for eight Chinese carriers, and the order details had to be negotiated separately. The last airline was Hainan, which accounted for 15 of the aircraft. The first 50 orders were booked in December 2005 and 20 in January. Another 65 orders had been finalized by August. The other seven carriers are Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, Shandong, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Xiamen. -AS
BAE head Mike Turner yesterday delivered another kick to the beleaguered Airbus A380 program, commenting that he would not be surprised to see further delays to A380 deliveries. Airbus is still completing a detailed review of the A380 production process. BAE wants to sell its share in Airbus to EADS, which is the majority owner. -AS
