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.
Bombardier this week reported a C$9 million ($7.7 million) loss for the third quarter despite seeing a boost in revenue for its aerospace division driven mainly by a sharp increase in business jet orders and deliveries. The overall loss was a significant setback from the C$10 million profit recorded in the same quarter last year. The aerospace division saw revenues increase from C$1.6 billion to C$1.8 billion, although earnings before net interest and income taxes dropped from C$43 million to C$28 million.
The U.S. Transportation Dept. is urging critics of its proposal to loosen restrictions on foreign investment in airlines to submit their complaints during the proposal's comment period.
