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).
The Australian Federal Court ordered Garuda Indonesia to pay a fine of A$19 million ($14.7 million) to Australia after dropping its appeal for a price-fixing case.
Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific has received a $250 million cash injection in the form of convertible bonds from International Finance Corporation (IFC), IFC Emerging Asia Fund and Indigo Philippines LLC, a subsidiary of serial US airline investor Indigo Partners.