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.
Changi is constructing its fourth passenger terminal, which is due to open in 2017. Meanwhile, the Singaporean government has confirmed plans for a fifth terminal, its largest yet, to be completed in the mid-2020s.
Asiana is in the early stages of establishing the LCC, and many elements of the timeline are yet to be decided, a spokesman for the airline tells Aviation Daily.
In a March 12 speech in Jakarta, IATA Director General Tony Tyler noted that Indonesia has had at least one hull loss every year since 2010, and it has faced restrictions imposed by the EU and U.S. due to safety concerns.
