Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.
Before joining Aviation Week in 2006 he was a macroeconomics, politics and aerospace journalist with Reuters. Perrett holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Macquarie University, Sydney. He left Aviation Week in 2020.
Singapore and the Philippines have agreed to expand their air links, giving airlines on both sides the rights to operate more flights to meet the needs of a growing market. With the liberalization of the bilateral air deal, Singapore carriers will be able to operate up to 14 more weekly services to and from Manila, with the same privileges given to Philippine carriers. The airlines will also have greater access between Singapore and other Philippine cities, such as Cebu and Davao.
British engine support company TES Aviation Group has opened its first overseas facility in Singapore, serving about 40 Asia-Pacific clients. Explaining the move, TES CEO Ashley Cooper notes that the Asian market is set to overtake those of Europe and the United States. Asia accounts for about 15% of the company's revenue, but that figure is expected to grow.
Chinese airport development is marching ahead at a furious pace, seemingly oblivious to the financial risk of millions of passengers switching to a massive high-speed rail network that is also under construction.
