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.
Air Premia, Aero K and Fly Gangwon were all granted business licenses in March 2019, but nobody could have predicted the crisis that would follow soon after.
As it continues to try to rebuild, Korean Air is restarting one of its pre-pandemic mainland China routes this month, with another two following in September.
While Australian domestic carrier Rex has secured the lease deals it needs for its short-term fleet growth, it is also considering adding further aircraft.
