Adrian Schofield

Auckland

Senior Air Transport Editor at Aviation Week

Aviation Week journalist, covering the Asia-Pacific airline industry. Views etc my own. Don't blame the company.

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Articles

IndiGo’s Grounded Aircraft Will Continue To Decrease, CEO Says

4 days ago | aviationweek.com | Adrian Schofield

DELHI—IndiGo expects to see a steady decline in the number of its narrowbodies grounded due to Pratt & Whitney engine availability issues, CEO Pieter Elbers says. The carrier’s aircraft on ground (AOG) total has now dropped to the mid-40s, down from a high point in the mid-70s about a year ago...
Royal Brunei Orders New Intelsat System For Narrowbody Connectivity

4 days ago | aviationweek.com | Adrian Schofield

DELHI—Royal Brunei has selected Intelsat to provide inflight connectivity to its Airbus A320neo fleet, as the satellite network provider increases its presence in the Asia-Pacific market. Intelsat expects to begin installing its new multi-orbit system on the A320neos in the fourth quarter, including...
JAL Makes Notable Gains In Outbound Demand Recovery

4 days ago | aviationweek.com | Adrian Schofield

DELHI—Japan Airlines (JAL) is seeing a strong rise in Japanese outbound travel this year, and inbound demand from mainland China is also on an upward trajectory, a senior executive from the carrier tells Aviation Daily. International outbound demand from Japan is up 15-20% year-on-year, says Ross...
ANA Aims to Tap Demand From Emerging Markets With New Aircraft

5 days ago | aviationweek.com | Adrian Schofield

DELHI—All Nippon Airways (ANA) is relying on continued strong growth in inbound travel to Japan to provide the demand to match its planned fleet increases. The carrier is targeting major international fleet expansion by 2030, which will be accompanied by network growth. “We anticipate the demand for...
Batik Air Targets Australasian Expansion, Fleet Growth

5 days ago | aviationweek.com | Adrian Schofield

NEW DELHI—Batik Air Malaysia is planning a significant boost to its Australasian services as a key part of its efforts to expand international connecting traffic, the carrier’s CEO says. Batik's Kuala Lumpur hub is a natural connection point for flows between Australia and India in particular, CEO...
Air India CEO Expresses Frustration At Fleet Retrofit Delays

5 days ago | aviationweek.com | Adrian Schofield

NEW DELHI—Air India is making some progress in its extensive fleet retrofit efforts despite chronic delays from seat providers. As with many other airlines, the slow delivery of seats has been the main pacing item for the refit programs, Air India CEO Campbell Wilson said during a June 2 media briefing. This has been the most problematic supply chain issue for the carrier. There have been delays at four out of five of the carrier’s seat suppliers, Wilson said.
IndiGo Signs Deals For More Widebodies and International Codeshares

6 days ago | aviationweek.com | Adrian Schofield

NEW DELHI—IndiGo has announced some significant moves to boost its international operation, with a follow-on order for Airbus A350s and a new partnership deal to increase its connecting opportunities. The airline has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus to convert 30 more A350 options to firm orders. This would give the carrier a total of 60 firm orders for A350s, following an earlier order last year.
Daily Memo: Asia-Pacific Capacity Is Still Rising As External Pressures Tighten

1 week ago | aviationweek.com | Adrian Schofield

Asia-Pacific airlines are continuing to see strong demand for international travel, and despite an array of challenges, there is still plenty of appetite for capacity growth and aircraft orders in the region. The middle of the year is marked by major industry events such as the International Air...
Air Niugini Adds Two More Aircraft To Its A220 Orders

1 week ago | aviationweek.com | Adrian Schofield

Air Niugini has boosted its order backlog for Airbus A220s, as the carrier prepares to begin a major fleet refresh program. The Papua New Guinea-based airline has placed firm orders for two more A220-100s, adding to its existing orders for six of these aircraft. The carrier also has lease agreements...
IATA Appoints Hee As Asia-Pacific Regional VP

1 week ago | aviationweek.com | Adrian Schofield

IATA has named former Singapore Airlines Senior Executive Sheldon Hee to be the next head of the group’s Asia-Pacific operations. Hee will take over as regional VP for Asia-Pacific on June 1. He will be based in Singapore and will oversee a region containing 53 IATA member airlines. Hee has had...