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.
Continental's mainline unit revenue was up 5.5%-6.5% in August, but the increase would have been higher if last month's security scare had not disrupted travel. The stricter security requirements prompted by a thwarted bomb plot in the U.K. reduced unit revenues by about 1.5 points. Merrill Lynch analyst Michael Linenberg said the mainline unit revenue increase was lower than his forecast of 7%-8%, and the dampening effect of the security scare was slightly higher than expected.
Boeing Commercial Airplanes head Alan Mulally managed to surprise both the aviation and auto industries yesterday by accepting the top job at Ford Motor Co., with Boeing promoting commercial sales head Scott Carson to replace Mulally.
The recent U.K. security scare shaved GBP40 million ($75.8 million) from British Airways August balance sheet, and the carrier saw its load factor for the month drop slightly.
