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.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) expects its first Airbus A350-900s to be delivered by the second half of June, and the carrier is planning for the deployment of A350s on long-haul routes later this year.
Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia are breaking off their partnership, which will see them become rivals in the already fiercely contested Australia-New Zealand market.
