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.
Sri Lankan Airlines has nearly completed a revised version of its business plan and is close to reaching a deal with Airbus to swap A350 orders for A330neos.
Southeast Asian legacy carriers are facing aircraft order decisions as they target new or revised aircraft deals to replace older types and make fleet adjustments to better suit their business plans.
