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).
Vietnam Airlines is considering purchasing around 20 Airbus or Embraer regional airliners, as the flag-carrier continues to find ways to strengthen its network.
Subang Airport is expecting to start jet operations soon, with Indonesian carrier TransNusa being the first to introduce international service from Jakarta.