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 subsidiary Jetstar confirms that Singapore will be among the first cities on its network to be served by Boeing 787s, with the aircraft slated to operate on flights from Singapore to Melbourne, Auckland and Beijing. The first Qantas 787 is due to arrive in mid-2013, and initial deliveries will go to Jetstar, displacing Airbus A330s that will in turn be sent to the Qantas mainline operation.
According to the U.S. government’s main audit agency, the FAA has to do a much better job of managing the big modernization programs that are essential to the success of NextGen. A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that although the FAA is improving in this area, there are still many cases where the FAA is not following cost estimate and scheduling best practices.
Financially troubled, low-cost startup carrier Air Australia has suspended all services and filed for voluntary administration. The carrier’s director put Air Australia into voluntary administration on Feb. 17, a process under Australian insolvency laws that appoints outside counsel to take over a company and determine if it can be rescued. John Park and Mark Korda of Kordamentha have been named administrators.
