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 this week raised the list prices of all its aircraft models, and while most of the increases were in the 3%-6% range, the A330-200 saw the largest price hike -- 6.5%.
Financial analysts were impressed by the May revenue performance of the major U.S. carriers, which exceeded most expectations, and they predict strong unit revenue growth will continue through the summer. The analyst reports were based on Air Transport Association data for May, covering eight major carriers. ATA said mainline unit revenue rose 5.2%, with mainline revenue up 7.7%, traffic 7% and capacity 2.4%. Yield rose 0.6%, and load factor grew 3.5 percentage points to 79.5%.
American last week expanded its online check-in service by allowing passengers connecting to other carriers to use the system. Domestic passengers using e-tickets can check in on American's web site and print boarding passes for all flights on their itinerary, as long as the flight begins on American. Other airlines participating are Alaska, Continental, Delta, Hawaiian, Northwest, US Airways and Midwest. Previously, passengers with connections to other carriers had to check in with each carrier separately. -AS
