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.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is expected to receive its second Boeing 787 configured for long-haul service next week, as the 787 delivery schedule continues to lag significantly. This latest 787 will be the carrier’s sixth overall and will give ANA four of the aircraft in domestic configuration and two for long-haul service, an ANA spokesman tells Aviation Week. No more 787s will be received this month, meaning the delivery total through the end of March will be well short of the 11 that ANA forecast in December.
Qantas may wait up to three years before revisiting its plan to launch a premium carrier in an Asian city, says airline head Alan Joyce. The carrier earlier said it was postponing the premium carrier plan, but Joyce’s latest comments indicate that the plan could be on ice longer than expected. During a Oneworld alliance event in Berlin, Joyce told reporters that the concept could be delayed for one, two or even three years. However, he reiterated that the airline has not abandoned the idea.
The financial and operational benefits of the NextGen modernization effort will be slower to emerge than previously expected, according to FAA's latest progress report. There is no doubt that NextGen will eventually deliver impressive savings and greater efficiency; however, due to a combination of factors, the FAA has shifted its forecast for achieving these benefits by two years. The latest guidance is part of the agency’s annual NextGen implementation plan.
