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).
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.
