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).
Indonesia’s government is preparing a proposal for local charter airline Pelita Air Services to take over domestic routes as a full-service carrier in the event debt restructuring for flag carrier Garuda Indonesia talks falls through and the latter airline fails to renegotiate its aircraft leases.
