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.
At the instigation of the government, Australian airlines are changing their rules to ensure two crew members are in the cockpit at all times for most commercial flights.
Two more employee units of Qantas subsidiary Jetstar have accepted new contract deals, as the Qantas Group attempts to impose new working conditions and an 18-month pay freeze on all its workers.
Jetstar’s domestic pilots and a group of airport and headquarters staff became the latest to vote in favor of new contracts. The pilot ballot was particularly significant, as the group emphatically rejected a contract proposal in December.
