Changi Airport

Year-end jump in cargo volumes at Changi

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Like many airports around the world, Singapore's Changi Airport registered a strong rebound in both cargo and passenger volumes in the last quarter of 2009. December saw a 15.7 per cent rise in cargo throughput to 149,700 tonnes in December compared to a year earlier when the cargo industry was in the early stage of its sharp decline. Cargo volumes for the full year 2009 were down 12 per cent to 1.63 tonnes compared to 2008 with month-by-month volumes seeing a steady improvement from January's … [Read more...] about Year-end jump in cargo volumes at Changi

Changi Airport gets new perishables centre

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Singapore Airport Terminal Services Limited (SATS) has announced plans to launch Coolport @ Changi, Singapore’s first on-airport perishables handling centre, in the first quarter of 2010. To be built at a cost of S$12 million (US$8.23 million), Coolport @ Changi will handle terminal and transit perishables cargo within the Free Trade Zone and will have multi-tiered zones, with diff erent temperatures ranging from -28°C to 18°C, to handle a wide range of commodities such as … [Read more...] about Changi Airport gets new perishables centre

Changi Airport gets new perishables centre

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Singapore Airport Terminal Services Limited (SATS) has announced plans to launch Coolport @ Changi, Singapore’s first on-airport perishables handling centre, in the first quarter of 2010. To be built at a cost of S$12 million (US$8.23 million), Coolport @ Changi will handle terminal and transit perishables cargo within the Free Trade Zone and will have multi-tiered zones, with different temperatures ranging from -28°C to 18°C, to handle a wide range of commodities such as … [Read more...] about Changi Airport gets new perishables centre

Pax numbers fair better than cargo at Changi

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Despite the global economic slowdown in the second half of 2008, Singapore Changi Airport handled a higher volume of passenger traffic, with 37.7 million passenger movements handled in 2008, up 2.7 per cent from 2007. But the impact on cargo was more pronounced where, compared to 2007, airfreight movements dipped 2 per cent to register 1.86 million tonnes in 2008. ¡°Despite the difficult economic climate, Changi Airport has performed commendably in 2008," said Cival Aviation Authority of … [Read more...] about Pax numbers fair better than cargo at Changi

Indon carrier begins services to Singapore

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Indonesian-registered, Sriwijaya Air commenced flight operations at Singapore Changi Airport¡¯s Terminal 2 this week with 14 weekly scheduled flights between Singapore and Jakarta. Established in 2003, Sriwijaya operates a fleet of 14 B737-200s, three B737-300s and one B737-400. With the addition of Sriwijaya Air, there are now a total of 11 airlines operating a total of 634 weekly scheduled flights between Singapore and 13 cities in Indonesia. ¡°Despite the global economic downturn, air … [Read more...] about Indon carrier begins services to Singapore

Swissport pulls out of Changi

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Airport ground handling firm Swissport International, a unit of Spain's Grupo Ferrovial is pulling out of Singapore's Changi Airport after chalking up losses of more than S$50 million (US$33.6 million) since starting up operations at Changi in 2005, has chalked up , The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore said Swissport's airline clients will continue to receive the same level of service through new agreements with either of the two other ground handlers at Changi Airport - Singapore Airport … [Read more...] about Swissport pulls out of Changi