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.
The carrier already flies narrowbody jets between main centers in New Zealand, but it now intends to open routes to some smaller cities with a fleet of Bombardier Q300s.
The Thai government has reacted to the ICAO warnings by creating new agencies for aviation regulation and beginning the process of recertifying Thai airlines and reissuing air operator certificates.
