Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for Aviation Week's Air Transport World magazine and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for Aviation Week.
Prior to joining the Aviation Week team in 2017, 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).
Airlines flying from “disease infected zones” to Thailand must now obtain health certificates from passengers confirming they are not infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus before they are allowed to board flights to the country.
Taiwan’s Ministry of Transportation and Communications has put aside NT$4.2 billion ($140 million) to help its aviation industry should the COVID-19 outbreak gets worse, according to the Taipei Times.
IATA is hoping for a global standardization in processes by stakeholders on how confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases are handled at airports, which in turn will increase the industry’s effectiveness in dealing with the outbreak.
