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).
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.
Vietnamese start-up carrier Bamboo Airways has confirmed that it is planning to list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), perhaps in the current second quarter, to raise the capital that can fuel its expansion.