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 is not saying who placed orders for 20 787s last week, but this has not stopped rampant speculation that leasing giant ILFC is the mystery customer.
United plans to file with the DOT exemption applications for Los Angeles-Puerto Vallarta/ -Los Cabos and Chicago-Cancun/ -Puerto Vallarta designations, jumping into competition with carriers like Delta, Frontier, Spirit and USA 3000, which are also seeking one or more of the new designations. -AS
The Air Transport Association last week named veteran US Airways spokesman David Castelveter as its VP-communications. Castelveter, previously managing director-corporate communications for US Airways, will oversee ATA's external and internal communications. He has been in the aviation industry since 1977, when he joined Allegheny Airlines, which later became US Airways. He held a variety of management roles with the carrier.
