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.
IATA is calling for Vietnamese authorities to ensure there are appropriate regulatory structures in place to oversee an expected wave of airport construction and privatization.
Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has placed an order for 80 Boeing 737-family aircraft to refresh the company’s current narrowbody fleet and also help meet global demand from network and low-cost carriers (LCCs). The order comprises 30 Boeing 737-800s scheduled for delivery between 2016 and 2018, and 50 737-8s from the MAX range for delivery between 2019 and 2021. BOC CEO Robert Martin tells Aviation Week that while the lessor has not yet inked any contracts with customers for the new orders, talks have begun and it has “good ideas where we will put some.”
Cathay Pacific, continuing its North American market resurgence, is adding destinations and frequencies to take advantage of strong demand. The latest addition is a four-times-weekly nonstop route from Hong Kong to Boston, set to launch in May 2015. The carrier also increased capacity to its Los Angeles gateway in June and to Chicago earlier this month, as well as launching service to Newark in March. New Boeing 777-300ER deliveries have been aiding the growth in these markets.
