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.
Cathay Pacific has reached a deal with Airbus to extend the delivery window for its A350s and A321neos by two years, and the carrier also confirmed it is talking to Boeing about deferring its 777-9s.
IndiGo has made every effort to avoid any impact on employees, even though it is only operating “a small percentage” of its fleet of 250 aircraft, Dutta said. He noted the carrier was one of the few to pay staff full salaries during the months of March and April.
The COVID-19 crisis has triggered a massive half-year loss for Cathay Pacific, but there are some positive signs emerging as the airline gradually adds back capacity and transit traffic increases.
