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.
Weak growth in the U.S. domestic market during the first quarter was offset by surging international business, express giant UPS reported this week. Overall, net profit dropped 13.5% to $843 million during the quarter, with operating profit down 12.7% to $1.4 billion. These results include an impairment charge of $221 million due to the accelerated retirement of some Boeing 727 and 747s, and another of $68 million related to a voluntary retirement program. Excluding these special items, net profit would have increased 5.3%.
Boeing has swapped one Randy for another in the crucial role of VP-marketing for the Commercial Airplanes (BCA) unit. Company veteran Randy Tinseth will be responsible for marketing BCA's entire range of products, taking over from Randy Baseler, who is expected to retire April 30. Tinseth, who has been with Boeing for more than 25 years, will report to VP-business strategy and marketing Mike Cave.
Boeing may need to look at a refresh of some of its 777 variants before it considers a full replacement for the 737, Boeing head Jim McNerney said yesterday.
