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.
The airline industry could be poised to regain the upward momentum that faltered badly in 2011, with new analysis signaling that the decline has leveled off and even started to reverse.
First the good news: The latest slump in the financial health of the airline industry appears to have bottomed out. Any celebration will be muted, however, since the recovery could be so gradual that it may not be noticeable in many major markets.
Australia’s competition regulator says a partnership between Qantas and Emirates Airline should be allowed to proceed, although the agency also has signaled its intention to impose capacity conditions in the Australia-New Zealand market.
