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.
Japan's ANA more than doubled net profit for the June quarter to $68 million, and credited economic recovery in Japan and the international trend of rising passenger demand. Revenue was up 10.5% to $3.1 billion, and the airline reported an operating profit of $174.1 million, 66% ahead of last year. Domestic passenger traffic grew 2.3%, boosting domestic revenue by $92 million. Flights from Tokyo's Haneda Airport saw particularly strong demand.
Senate Republican leaders are expected to quash most attempts to modify pension relief legislation, although unresolved concerns from some senators could still throw a wrench in the works if the bill is debated Friday as expected.
Continental says its mainline unit revenue for July rose an impressive 8.5%-9.5%, and a leading Wall Street analyst predicts that the rest of the September quarter will see unit revenue gains almost as large.
