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 has signed a contract for a follow-up order of six Korea Aerospace Industries T-50i lead-in trainer jets, adding to the 14 T-50is currently in service with the country’s air force.
Lessors and a local cargo operator are bringing Garuda Indonesia to court over late payments, as the airline posts a record $2.5 billion loss for fiscal 2020.
Korean Air and Seoul National University have been commissioned by the Republic of Korea Air Force to explore using the Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft for an air launch system, similar to Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne.
