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.
Japan’s All Nippon Airways Holdings (ANA) reported a 2018 first-half net profit of ¥73.7 billion ($651 million), down 38% compared to net profit of ¥118.3 million in the 2017 1H, although the prior-year profit was boosted by extraordinary income as Peach Aviation became a consolidated subsidiary.
More details are emerging about problems with the previous day’s flight of the Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 that crashed into the Java sea Oct. 29, according to wire reports.
More details are emerging about problems with the previous day’s flight of the Lion Air Boeing 737-8 that crashed into the sea on Oct. 29, according to wire reports. The aircraft – PK-LQP – flew from Bali to Jakarta the evening before the crash. The pilots on the aircraft during its Oct. 28 flight requested a return to the airport in Bali, Reuters reported, citing airport authorities. The pilots apparently gave the “pan-pan” radio alert that signifies urgency. However, the pilots canceled the request soon after and continued to Jakarta.
