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 appears to be backing down slightly in its attempt to battle Southwest on the Dallas Love Field markets, cutting capacity and turning the operation entirely over to American Eagle.
British Airways has suffered a major setback in its efforts to win union acceptance of the carrier's pension deficit proposal, with one major union urging its members to refuse the pension plan and threatening a strike.
