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).
A consortium led by Singapore’s Changi Airport International has won a 25-year concession to operate Komodo Airport, the primary airport for the Komodo National Park in Indonesia.
Despite a market slowdown, depreciation of key currencies, and limited infrastructure, Vietnam Airlines Group reported a consolidated revenue of VND101.2 trillion ($4.45 billion) for 2019, a 22% year-over-year (YOY) improvement.
Worried that poor profit margins could compromise LCC safety standards, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) told Thai media that it will be ramping up safety inspections on airlines, especially LCCs.
