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.
New Zealand’s government has become the latest to introduce a significant airline support package, agreeing to provide an NZ$900 million ($520 million) loan facility to Air New Zealand.
International services in the Asia-Pacific region are continuing their rapid freefall, with many airlines in the region grounding their remaining international flights and more carriers likely to follow in coming days.
