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 Group reported a significantly improved profit for the fiscal year ending June 30, and it expects market conditions to improve further through the current six-month period.
Three U.S. senators are urging the Transportation Dept. to update regulations covering the reporting of pets that die while being shipped by air. According to the senators, a “flawed interpretation of laws” has allowed some pet death reporting to “slip through the cracks.” The current reporting definition covers only animals currently being kept as pets, and not animals kept by commercial breeders or handlers for dog and cat shows.
Mexicana de Aviacion has reinstated its two European routes after suspending them a day earlier as the carrier’s international network remains in a state of flux. The reversal demonstrates the confusion surrounding the carrier’s plans. Flights from Mexico City to London and Madrid were among the 14 that were listed as suspended on Aug. 8. However, on Aug. 9 these two routes were categorized as “reactivated” on the airline’s website.
