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.
That the very large aircraft market has its limits has long been recognized by Boeing and Airbus. But five years after entry into service of the Airbus A380 and two years after the Boeing 747-8F was first delivered, even their existing backlogs appear to be partially under threat.
The CEO of Tiger Airways Australia, Andrew David, is leaving the carrier next year to head rival Jetstar’s long-haul operations. David is leaving Tiger soon after Virgin Australia announced it was purchasing a majority share in the carrier. He was previously the chief operating officer for Virgin Australia–then called Virgin Blue–from 2005 to 2010.
A new partnership with Cathay Pacific will help Air New Zealand refocus its Hong Kong operations on connections to mainland China and other Asian destinations, following the New Zealand carrier’s decision to eliminate its Hong Kong-London flights.
