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 is estimating a substantial annual loss for 2018, as revenue improvements were outweighed by currency depreciation costs and higher fuel prices.
Japan Airlines (JAL) reported a lower net profit for the first nine months of fiscal 2018, but raised its full-year income outlook as a result of an anticipated easing of fuel prices.