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.
British Airways beat analyst expectations with a pre-tax profit of GBP620 million for the year ending March 31, more than GBP100 million higher than the previous year's profit.
American this week received approval from its executive committee to buy the high-speed tractors it has been testing to reduce jet engine use during taxiing, one of several new initiatives the airline believes will help it achieve this year's fuel-savings goal.
