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.
Korean Air recorded a consolidated net loss of KRW175 billion ($149 million) for the first quarter, up from a KRW133 loss in the same period a year earlier.
Asiana Airlines is experiencing the same passenger yield pressure and cargo weakness as many of its Asia-Pacific regional rivals, and those factors are hurting its financial performance.
