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.
Air New Zealand accepted a modified proposal from its unions that will keep widebody heavy maintenance at the airline, instead of being outsourced as the airline had proposed earlier.
The Nauru government is claiming it will restore regular air service to the tiny Pacific Island nation within a few weeks, although the U.S. Export-Import Bank is denying reports that Air Nauru is trying to buy the aircraft the bank recently repossessed.
World Airways' pilots started a strike during the weekend after last-minute contract negotiations failed to produce an agreement between the two sides. The carrier warned yesterday that the strike "could result in a loss of customers" if it is prolonged, although some of World's commercial flying is protected through subcontracts with other carriers. The 430 pilots are contractually not allowed to stop flying World's extensive military contracts.
