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.
HONG KONG — Chinese fighter builder Avic Defense is seeking negotiations with all major Western business jet manufacturers as it looks to launch itself into the field. After China’s slow progress in independently developing commercial aircraft, Avic Defense has concluded that it needs to work with an experienced foreign company to get into business aircraft manufacturing, says one industry executive. Its ambition to build a large, high-performance aircraft has apparently underscored the need for outside help.
Hong Kong Airlines has signed a preliminary order for 32 Boeing 787s and six 777 freighters, while parent HNA Group separately negotiated with Airbus for A380s. Pushing into another part of the aviation market, the executive-transport arm of the rapidly developing group has signed for five business jets from Gulfstream and five from Dassault.
Chinese fighter builder Avic Defense wants to talk with all major Western business jet manufacturers as it looks to launch itself in that market. After China’s slow progress in independently developing commercial aircraft, Avic Defense has concluded that it needs to work with an experienced foreign company to get into business aircraft manufacturing, says one industry executive.
