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.
Component maker Ametek will open a 1,700 square meter (18,000 sq. ft.) maintenance facility in Singapore by the end of this month to cut turnaround times for Asian customers. The facility’s initial work will include maintenance and repair of pneumatic and hydraulic parts.
Aircraft maker Avic 1 and China Eastern have gained approval to start a regional airline this year, thanks to a cabinet-ordered exception to the ban on considering new applications before 2010. The carrier, Xingfu Airlines, will fly Avic 1 aircraft, beginning with MA60 turboprops and later introducing ARJ21 regional jets. The eventual fleet is planned as 50 of each type.
Thai Airways International will develop a passenger-to-freighter conversion business at its maintenance facility at Bangkok’s old Don Muang Airport under a plan that has gained preliminary approval from Transport Minister Santi Prompat.
