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.
The new joint-owned Japanese cargo carrier called APA and JP Express (AJV) was scheduled to make its first flight early today, launching a network of 14 flights a week on 11 routes.
The Singapore Airlines Group saw its first-quarter net profit soar by 145% to S$575 million ($364.3 million) due mainly to one-off gains, although the group's airline unit also saw its operating profit increase nearly 60% to S$190 million.
Boeing this week named Swiss-based Liebherr Group to supply the environmental control system for the 747-8 program, with hardware deliveries to begin in late 2008. A memorandum of understanding was signed with Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, which will design and build the systems in its Toulouse facility.
