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).
Trading of Thai Airways’ shares was suspended Aug. 14 after auditors declined to sign off on the carrier’s 2020 first half (H1) statements, citing “material uncertainty” from the lack of liquidity and mounting debts which may affect the value of assets and liabilities.
A leadership shuffle at the aerospace sector of Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering will see deputy president Jeffrey Lam promoted from his current position to the role of president effective Oct. 1.
With no finance minister helming the ministry, Thai AirAsia and six other airlines are hoping to go straight to the top and meet with Thai prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha regarding government assistance.
