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.
Boeing this week revealed that 10 of its unidentified 737-800 orders were placed by Ryanair, the world's second-largest 737 operator. The firm orders were converted from options, Boeing said. Delivery of these aircraft -- fitted with blended winglets -- will begin in 2008. Through May, Ryanair had 132 firm orders for the -800 that are yet to be delivered. Ryanair operates more 737s than any other European airline and globally is second only to Southwest. -AS
The U.S. Transportation Dept. yesterday announced its intention to withdraw antitrust immunity from longstanding international fare meetings held by IATA.
Continental's strong June financial performance and Southwest's latest fare increases show that the U.S. airline industry is continuing to build its pricing power, Wall St. analysts say.
