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.
American expects to report a large year-on-year unit revenue decline in the third quarter, although the drop is not quite as steep as it saw in the second quarter. In its latest guidance update, American said its third quarter mainline unit revenue is likely to drop by 14.5%-15.5% compared to the same period last year, while second quarter mainline unit revenue dropped 16%. Consolidated unit revenue for the third quarter is projected to be down 14.3%-15.3%. Cargo and other revenue is likely to be down 12.7%-13.7%.
American Airlines plans to reshuffle its network next year to concentrate even more strongly on its core markets, and is also placing new orders for Bombardier CRJ700s that will almost double the size of this fleet.
Asia-Pacific carriers may have been the hardest hit by the industry downturn, but they are now poised for a more dramatic rebound than their European and North American counterparts.
