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.
The major aircraft manufacturers secured some significant orders at the Singapore Air Show this week, with Airbus adding to its A380 backlog and Boeing signing large deals with two Indonesian airlines.
Strong growth in both the civil simulation and civil training and services segments helped CAE boost net profit for the December quarter by 33% to C$39.5 million (US$39.2 million).
AirTran on Feb. 15 announced Burlington, Vt., as the latest addition to its network, with the carrier planning three daily flights here from Baltimore Washington Airport. This follows the airline’s unveiling of new BWI-LAX flights the day before. At the time, the airline hinted it would reveal additional BWI service (DAILY, Feb. 15). The new BWI-BVT service will begin May 21, using Boeing 717-200s.
