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.
Standard & Poor's this week downgraded Northwest's credit ratings, citing liquidity concerns rather than the continuing mechanics strike as the main reason for the cut.
Canadian company MTI has won a contract to supply soft furnishing for the A380 crew rest area, with the work to be carried out by MTI's German-based division, MTI-Leewood.
After Northwest resumed commercial service to Gulfport-Biloxi Airport yesterday, other carriers also announced their start dates for flights to Gulfport. AirTran has scheduled one daily flight from Atlanta to Gulfport, beginning Sept. 13, and a second from Oct. 5. The airline said it will "work closely with the Gulfport [airport officials] to assess demand and put flights back into the area as needed." Delta said it will resume flights on Sunday, and Continental on Tuesday.
