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.
A project to develop a new air traffic control (ATC) communication system for the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has achieved an important milestone with the completion of factory testing.
Vietnam Airlines aims to make substantial progress on its fleet upgrade plans this year, as it takes delivery of more new-generation aircraft and considers further orders.
