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).
China-based YTO Cargo Airlines has begun as 3X-weekly freighter service between Hangzhou (HGH) and Singapore (SIN), as Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba looks to improve service fulfillment to southeast Asia.
Indonesia’s government is reportedly planning to add flag-carrier Garuda Indonesia to a larger holding company in a bid to streamline marketing operations, cut prices and attract more tourists.