Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.
Prior joining AWN, Chuanren was a regular serviceman in the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Air Defense and Operations Command. He now serves the RSAF Air Force Information Center as a reservist. He holds a Bachelor of Mass Communications as well as a Diploma in Mechatronics (Aerospace).
While U.S., European Union and UK sanctions mean that direct flights to and from Russia are off the table for carriers in those markets, for airlines based elsewhere, the picture is less clear cut.
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy appears to have tested a ship-launched ballistic missile based on the Dongfeng (DF)-21 land-based tactical ballistic missile.
The recent lifting of border and travel restrictions across Southeast Asia has helped air travel at the Singapore Changi Airport recover to 31% of pre-pandemic levels, making it the busiest airport in the Asia-Pacific region.
