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).
China will perform most of the heavy lifting in the areas of design and manufacturing, while Russia will supply the transmission, main rotor and de-icing system for the helicopter.
The launch of vaccinated travel lanes (VTL) and easing of border restrictions sent Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) passenger demand, capacity and revenue soaring during the first half (H1) of the group’s 2021/22 financial year.
