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).
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.
Philippine LCC Cebu Pacific announced in a stock exchange filing that it has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for 10 Airbus A321XLRs and five A320neos.
