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).
After some signs of a passenger recovery in July and August, demand again slipped in September as Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) and EVA Airways both posted third quarter (Q3) losses despite marginal operating profits.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is weighing its option to raise another S$6.2 billion ($4.6 billion) in mandatory convertible bonds (MCB) as it burns through S$300 million in cash monthly amid slower than expected recovery.