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.
Boeing predicts that international and domestic travel will bounce back quickly in the Oceania region as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, and the manufacturer expects a strong demand for fleet replacement in the region in the longer term.
While the long-haul, low-cost business model was firmly established in the Asia-Pacific region before the COVID-19 crisis, it had yet to fully prove its long-term profitability.
Cathay Pacific is introducing new measures for its pilots in response to the emergence of COVID-19 cases linked to crew that stayed in a layover hotel in Germany.
