Singapore Changi says it will become the world’s first airport to test the autonomous loading and unloading of a unit load device (ULD) at the aircraft stand.
Singapore Airlines expects to reach 81% of pre-pandemic capacity by the end of the year as it piles on additional frequencies to India and Japan to meet strong demand.
After a two-year pause to review designs during the pandemic, Singapore is to restart development and construction of its massive Terminal 5 project as passenger numbers recover and the outlook for air transport looks more positive.
Senior executives at the Changi Aviation Summit in Singapore said lessons learned during the pandemic should be channeled into building up resilience in case of future disruptions.
Management at Changi Airport have managed to facilitate travel through the airport thanks to comprehensive coronavirus-prevention measures, but now they are looking to find ways to reduce friction.
Singapore Airlines is parting out two A380s and a 777-200ER locally at the Changi Exhibition Center, site of the Singapore Airshow. Next year's airshow is scheduled to be held in February but Aviation Daily has learned that this date is in doubt.
Singapore’s transport minister has confirmed that a proposal to reopen Singapore Changi Airport's Terminal 4 to handle passengers from high-risk countries is now under consideration.
A new segregated travel lane designed for selected business travelers will be launched by Singapore as the country enters the last stage of relaxing COVID-19 restrictions.
Singapore will relax quarantine restrictions for passengers arriving from Taiwan on Dec. 18 after deciding that the risk of importing cases from the country is low.
A multi-agency task force wants to leverage Singapore’s strengths and make Changi Airport the “staging point” for COVID-19 vaccines destined for Southeast Asia and Southwest Pacific.
Lim Ching Kiat, Changi Airport Group’s MD of Air Hub Development, tells ATW’s Chen Chuanren about what the hub airport is doing to facilitate international travel and how the pandemic is spurring automation.
In a continuing effort to thwart potential drone incursions into Changi Airport (SIN) airspace, local authorities have deployed a military-grade anti-drone protection system during the lull in activity at the airport.
The Singaporean government is looking to focus on COVID-19 testing and unilaterally lifting borders restrictions for travelers coming from countries with low infection rates as “protective measures” to revive its air hub.
Starting Mar. 15, Singapore will stop passengers who have recently visited France, Germany, Italy or Spain from entering and transiting in the country.
