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.
Air New Zealand is considering new routes to North America after United Airlines dropped plans to place its first Boeing 787 on a new nonstop service between its hub at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston and Auckland Airport.
A new code-share agreement will enable Japan Airlines (JAL) to significantly boost its access to the Indian market and partner Malaysia Airlines (MAS) to expand its network to important long-haul destinations. Under the deal, beginning July 1, JAL and MAS will code-share on their flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia, and Tokyo Narita and Osaka Kansai international airports in Japan. The carriers also will be able to market flights to several new points beyond these hubs.
The Oneworld Alliance is expected to strengthen its reach in the key India market as an important benefit of adding SriLankan Airlines as a member. Oneworld revealed SriLankan’s prospective membership on June 11 during the International Air Transport Association’s annual general meeting in Beijing. Alliance CEO Bruce Ashby estimates it will take 18-24 months for the membership process to be completed.
