Adrian Schofield

Auckland Bureau Chief

Auckland, New Zealand

Summary

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.

 

Articles

By Adrian Schofield
Virgin Australia CEO John Borghetti said the carrier is on track to receive its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in November 2019, and is not considering further changes to the delivery date.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Virgin Australia is on track to receive its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in November 2019 and is not considering further delays to the delivery date. In early 2017 the airline postponed the MAX deliveries, which were originally scheduled to begin in September or October of this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
The office of Hong Kong’s privacy commissioner said Nov. 5 it will commence an investigation of Cathay Pacific following a recent high-profile data security breach that affected millions of customers.
Air Transport