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.
Qantas Airways has announced plans for drastic cost-cutting—including 1,000 job losses—in a move that significantly raises the stakes in the carrier’s quest for government assistance.
Low-cost carrier Tigerair Australia is significantly boosting its operations at Brisbane Airport, in the latest indication of what form its expansion will take after being taken over by Virgin Australia. Tigerair is establishing Brisbane as its third base, and will launch three new routes from the city. It will add two Airbus A320s to its fleet in March and April, which will both be based in Brisbane. This will increase its total fleet from 11 to 13.
Japan’s two major airlines say they continue to see no disruptions to their flights as a result of not complying with China’s rules for an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) it has declared over the East China Sea. China has unilaterally established the ADIZ as a result of an ongoing diplomatic tussle over the Senkaku Islands. It has announced that all aircraft entering this zone must first file a flight plan and also maintain two-way radio communications.
