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.
While political tensions have been affecting Korean Air’s traffic in some markets, the carrier eventually could see benefits from improving international relations, said its president, Walter Cho.
While demand remains strong for Asia-Pacific airlines, yield improvement is still lagging behind fuel price rises, according to the region’s main industry group.
