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.
Airbus yesterday announced that the new head of its North American operations will be Barry Eccleston, a well-known aviation industry figure who is already familiar with Airbus through his previous leadership roles in the aircraft engine divisions at Honeywell and Rolls-Royce.
Airbus still expects to add at least one more customer this year for its A380 to meet its target of four new customers a year, Airbus VP-Marketing Colin Stuart said last week.
Rockwell Collins last week reported that strong sales in aviation electronics helped its net profit grow 33% to $101 million in its latest fiscal quarter. Overall, Rockwell sales grew 20% to $890 million, and the company said market conditions are favorable enough for it to raise its guidance for earnings, sales and operating cash flow for the full year. The quarter was the third in Rockwell's 2005 fiscal year.
