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.
The seven major U.S. network carriers cut their operating loss margin in the second quarter, while low-cost and regional carriers saw profit margins decline, the U.S. Transportation Dept. said this week
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings -- parent company of Atlas and Polar -- yesterday reported a second quarter $15.9 million net profit, a dramatic improvement from the $51.4 million loss recorded last year just before the company emerged from bankruptcy protection. Atlas attributed the improvement to higher revenue in all divisions, coupled with non-fuel costs that were "essentially flat" compared to the previous year. The company again stressed its success in shifting capacity from scheduled service to wet-lease and charter operations.
The Dallas/Fort Worth Airport board approved a $15 million budget to overhaul Terminal E for new domestic tenants, although the airport is still having problems getting its new international terminal ready for American to move in.
