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.
SkyWest posted dramatic growth in traffic and capacity in May, while load factor increased slightly. Traffic gained 49.9%, capacity grew 46.7% and load factor rose 1.6 percentage points to 73.4%. Enplanements were up 34%. For the year-to-date through May, traffic was up 44.4%%, capacity grew 38.6%, load factor rose 2.9 points to 73.3% and enplanements were up 31.1%. -AS
Boeing this week named Michelin as an aftermarket supplier of nose and main tires for its 787 model. Michelin plans to offer a combination of traditional radial construction tires and its new lightweight Near Zero Growth tires. The 787 will require 10 tires, two for the nose landing gear and eight for the main landing gear. The company offers approved tires for all Boeing models. -AS
