Aviation in Singapore
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Aviation
in Singapore
is a key component of the Singaporean economy
in its quest to be a transport hub of the Asia
n region. Besides currently the sixth busiest airport
and the fourth busiest air cargo hub
in Asia, the Singaporean aviation industry is also a significant aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul centre.
A study conducted in 2001 showed the aviation industry contributing about 5.5%, or S$7.9
billion, to Singapore’s gross domestic product
. It provided one in 20 jobs in the country, or one in 17 jobs if the indirect impact of the sector on the rest of the economy is taken into account. A different set of measures by the Economic Development Board
showed the industry having an output of S$3.8 billion in 2003, contributing 1.2% to the GDP and employing over 11,000 people. In 2004, the industry grew 16% to hit a record high of S$4.5 billion.
This split started the new chapter for aviation history of Singapore.
It has been an active advocate of open skies
, and has concluded over 30 Open Skies Agreements, 18 of which are in the European Union
, two in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
, five out of six members of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
, two in the Union of South American Nations and four members of the Pacific Islands Forum
.
In June 2006, it became the first Asian country to conclude a “horizontal” aviation agreement with the European Union
. On 2 October 2007, Singapore became the second country to be allowed cabotage
rights within the United Kingdom
in a fully liberal aviation agreement. Singapore was also the first Asian country to conclude an Open Skies Agreement with the United States
in 1997, and has significant liberal agreements with the United Arab Emirates
.
Air service rights between Singapore-based carriers are allocated by the Air Traffic Rights Committee, established on 3 October 2003 in reaction to the awarding of multiple Air Operators Certificates in Singapore. The ATRC allocates air rights
with a five-year validity. Unutilised rights for periods exceeding six months rights awarded but subsequently unable to meet pre-determined performance criteria will be returned to the pool for reallocation. Incumbent Singapore Airlines and its subsidiary airlines were allowed to retain all of their existing rights up to 2013, after which they will also carry a five-year validity and be subjected to the "use-it-or-lose-it" principle.
Singapore has attempted to conclude an open skies agreement with Australia since 1996, but was met with numerous obstacles. There are similar huddles trying to conclude OSAs with other countries such as Indonesia and the Philippines, mostly due to protectionist stances and a fear that it will not be a balanced agreement.
Figures in brackets refer to maximum frequencies per week.
There was much difficulties in attempts to open up the Singapore-Malaysia sector, until 2008.
based in neighbouring Malaysia, Singapore-based low-cost airlines only began to operate from the year 2004 when Valuair
launched its maiden flight on 5 May 2004. In rapid succession, two of the largest airlines operating out of Singapore Changi Airport
began operating their competing carriers, namely Singapore Airlines
' Tiger Airways
and Qantas
' Jetstar Asia Airways
, who began commercial flights on 15 September 2004 and 25 November 2004 respectively. A planned Singapore-affiliated airline by AirAsia
was scuttled when it failed to obtain an air operator's certificate from the Singaporean authorities, possibly in retaliation to the Indonesian ban on all new low-cost flights into the country by non-Indonesian carriers http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/2360.cfm#down.
The physical size of Singapore meant practically all low-cost air routes have to be international in nature, imposing greater risks on the airlines with the greater dependence on aviation negotiations between Singapore and its markets. With relatively limited air rights on offer in the Southeast Asian region, the three airlines had to contend with flying to a select number of destinations where air rights are available, resulting in intense, direct competition on specific routes. The Singapore-Bangkok sector, for example, saw all three Singapore-based carriers, as well as AirAsia flying the route prior to market consolidation. The airlines were able to take advantage of subsequent liberation of air rights between Singapore, Brunei and Thailand http://www.dot.gov/affairs/shane052605.htm in late 2004, although key destinations such as Kuala Lumpur remain closed to all low-cost airlines.
With soaring fuel prices, limited markets, and the impact
from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
, the low-cost aviation industry went into a consolidation phase, with Valuair, the only low-cost airline without a major stakeholder, becoming the first casualty when it was merged with Jetstar Asia Airways on 24 July 2005. The airline was still operated like a separate airline, however, due to regulatory restrictions on its flights to Indonesia, where Jetstar Asia had no access after the Indonesian ban.
The fiscal fortunes of the two remaining players began to diverge, however, when it became apparent that Jetstar Asia was struggling, while Tiger Airways was doing relatively well.
Keen interest by low-cost carriers to serve the highly protected Singapore-Kuala Lumpur market was one of the primary reasons in bringing forward a partial liberation of the route despite possible business impact particular on Malaysia Airlines. Both countries inked an agreement on 23 November 2007 to allow up to two flights a day for low-cost carriers from each country from 1 February 2008. The route will be fully liberalised on 1 December 2008, with a possibility of opening up other routes between Singapore and secondary Malaysian cities in planned meetings in early 2008.http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/pr_07_11_23.htm
(WSSL), Singapore provides the South East Asian hub for corporate aircraft sales and servicing. Although presently limited by runway length for operations of ultra-long range aircraft, Seletar offers corporate aircraft owners limited access to Singapore and to manufacturer approved service centres, such as Jet Aviation
(for Gulfstream Aerospace
, Bombardier
and Cessna
) and Hawker Pacific (Hawker Beechcraft
and Dassault Falcon
). Seletar airport closes at 6:30pm.
Seletar is also the home base for several smaller charter aircraft operations serving regional corporate travel and aeromedical evacuations as well as charter brokers such as Singapore Aviation and aviation consultancies specialising in regional aircraft ownership and operation Asia Corporate Jet
Security for the country's two international passenger airports, comes under the purview of the Airport Police Division of the Singapore Police Force
, although resources are concentrated at Singapore Changi Airport
where scheduled passenger traffic dominate. Seletar Airport
, which specializes in handling non-scheduled and training flights, is seen as posing less of a security issue. Since the September 11, 2001 attacks
, and the naming of Changi Airport as a terrorism target by the Jemaah Islamiyah
, the airport's security has been stepped up. Roving patrol teams composed of two soldiers and a police officer armed with machine guns patrol the terminals at random.
Assisting the state organizations, are the security services provided by the ground handlers, namely that of the Singapore Airport Terminal Services
's SATS Security Services
, and the Aetos Security Management Private Limited, formed from a merger of the Changi International Airport Services
's airport security unit and that of other companies to become a single island-wide auxiliary police
company. These officers man check-in counters to screen luggage, control movements into restricted areas, and so forth.
Since 2005, an upgrade in screening technology and rising security concerns led to all luggage-screening processes to be conducted behind closed-doors. Plans are also in place to install over 400 cameras around the airport to monitor passenger activity around the clock and to check on suspicious parcels and activity to prevent bomb attacks similar to the 2005 Songkhla bombings
in Southern Thailand
where Hat Yai International Airport
was targeted. Tenders to incorporate such a system was called in late September 2005 .
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
is a key component of the Singaporean economy
Economy of Singapore
Singapore has a highly developed state capitalist mixed economy; the state owns stakes in firms that comprise perhaps 60% of the GDP through entities such as the sovereign wealth fund Temasek...
in its quest to be a transport hub of the Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n region. Besides currently the sixth busiest airport
World's busiest airports by passenger traffic
The world's busiest airports by passenger traffic are measured by number of total passengers . One passenger is described as someone who arrives in, departs from, or transfers through the airport on a given day...
and the fourth busiest air cargo hub
World's busiest airports by cargo traffic
The world's thirty busiest airports by cargo traffic for various periods . Numbers listed refer to loaded and unloaded freight in metric tonnes.-2010 final statistics:...
in Asia, the Singaporean aviation industry is also a significant aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul centre.
A study conducted in 2001 showed the aviation industry contributing about 5.5%, or S$7.9
billion, to Singapore’s gross domestic product
Gross domestic product
Gross domestic product refers to the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period. GDP per capita is often considered an indicator of a country's standard of living....
. It provided one in 20 jobs in the country, or one in 17 jobs if the indirect impact of the sector on the rest of the economy is taken into account. A different set of measures by the Economic Development Board
Economic Development Board
-Overview:The Economic Development Board is a statutory board of the Government of Singapore that plans and executes strategies to sustain Singapore as a leading global hub for business and investment....
showed the industry having an output of S$3.8 billion in 2003, contributing 1.2% to the GDP and employing over 11,000 people. In 2004, the industry grew 16% to hit a record high of S$4.5 billion.
Pre War
In 1937, the Wearne Brothers launched the first commercial air service between Singapore and Malaya. It was called Wearne Air Services. On 28 June 1937, a de Havilland Dragon Rapide aircraft, the Governor Raffles, took off from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur and Penang. It was the inaugural commercial air service between these three cities by Wearnes Air Services. The WAS services ceased with the onset of the Second World War Japanese occupation of Malaya and Singapore. After the war, the air service was not continued.Post War
Malayan Airways Limited (MAL)was established on 1 May 1947, by the Ocean Steamship Company of Liverpool, the Straits Steamship Company of Singapore and Imperial Airways. The airline's first flight was a chartered flight from the British Straits Settlement of Singapore to Kuala Lumpur on 2 April 1947 using an Airspeed Consul twin-engined airplane. Regular weekly scheduled flights quickly followed from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang from 1 May 1947 with the same aircraft type. The airline continued to expand during the rest of the 1940s and 1950s, as other British Commonwealth airlines (such as BOAC and Qantas Empire Airways) provided technical assistance, as well as assistance in joining IATA. By 1955, Malayan Airways' fleet had grown to include a large number of Douglas DC-3s, and went public in 1957. Other aircraft operated in the first two decades included the Douglas DC-4 Skymaster, the Vickers Viscount, the Lockheed 1049 Super Constellation, the Bristol Britannia, the de Havilland Comet 4 and the Fokker F27. In 1957, the airline became a state-run stock corporation.Federation (1963)
When Malaya, Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak formed the Federation of Malaysia in 1963, the airline's name was changed, from "Malayan Airways" to "Malaysian Airways". MAL also took over Borneo Airways. In 1966, following Singapore's separation from the federation, the airline's name was changed again, to Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA). The next year saw a rapid expansion in the airline's fleet and route, including the purchase of MSA's first Boeing aircraft, the Boeing 707s, as well the completion of a new high-rise headquarters in Singapore. Boeing 737s were added to the fleet soon after.Split (1972)
MSA ceased operations in 1972, when political disagreements between Singapore and Malaysia resulted in the formation of two entities: Singapore Airlines and Malaysian Airlines System. Singapore Airlines kept all 10 of MSA's Boeing 707s and 737s, retained the international routes out of Singapore as well as the existing corporate headquarters in the city, with J.Y. Pillay, former joint chief of MSA as its first chairperson. Female flight attendants continued to wear the sarong kebaya uniform, which had been first introduced in 1968. A local start-up advertising company, Batey Ads was given the right to market the airline, eventually selecting the sarong and kebaya-clad air stewardesses as an icon for the airline and calling them Singapore Girls.This split started the new chapter for aviation history of Singapore.
Market
As a result of an almost non-existent domestic market, Singapore has to place immediate emphasise on opening up the international market for its own airlines, as well as to allow foreign airlines to establish operations there. Singapore has Air Services Agreements with over 90 countries and territories, and has the most liberal aviation policy in Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
It has been an active advocate of open skies
Open skies
Open skies is an international policy concept which calls for the liberalization of rules and regulations on international aviation industry most specially commercial aviation - opening a free market for the airline industry...
, and has concluded over 30 Open Skies Agreements, 18 of which are in the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
, two in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly abbreviated ASEAN rarely ), is a geo-political and economic organization of ten countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Since then, membership has...
, five out of six members of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf , also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council , is a political and economic union of the Arab states bordering the Persian Gulf and constituting the Arabian Peninsula, namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates...
, two in the Union of South American Nations and four members of the Pacific Islands Forum
Pacific Islands Forum
The Pacific Islands Forum is an inter-governmental organization that aims to enhance cooperation between the independent countries of the Pacific Ocean. It was founded in 1971 as the South Pacific Forum...
.
In June 2006, it became the first Asian country to conclude a “horizontal” aviation agreement with the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
. On 2 October 2007, Singapore became the second country to be allowed cabotage
Cabotage
Cabotage is the transport of goods or passengers between two points in the same country by a vessel or an aircraft registered in another country. Originally starting with shipping, cabotage now also covers aviation, railways and road transport...
rights within the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in a fully liberal aviation agreement. Singapore was also the first Asian country to conclude an Open Skies Agreement with the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1997, and has significant liberal agreements with the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
.
Air service rights between Singapore-based carriers are allocated by the Air Traffic Rights Committee, established on 3 October 2003 in reaction to the awarding of multiple Air Operators Certificates in Singapore. The ATRC allocates air rights
Air rights
Air rights are a type of development right in real estate, referring to the empty space above a property. Generally speaking, owning or renting land or a building gives one the right to use and develop the air rights....
with a five-year validity. Unutilised rights for periods exceeding six months rights awarded but subsequently unable to meet pre-determined performance criteria will be returned to the pool for reallocation. Incumbent Singapore Airlines and its subsidiary airlines were allowed to retain all of their existing rights up to 2013, after which they will also carry a five-year validity and be subjected to the "use-it-or-lose-it" principle.
Open skies agreements
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 AustriaAustria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
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 BahrainBahrain ' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is... |
7 April 2005 | 1st to 6th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... ; 7th freedom for cargo only |
http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/p_05_04_7.htm | |
 BelgiumBelgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
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 Brunei Darussalam |
1 May 2001 27 December 2004 |
21 December 2001 | 1st to 6th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... ; 7th freedom for cargo only |
http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/p_01_05_02.html http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/s_04_12_27v1.htm |
 BulgariaBulgaria Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east... |
22 October 2009 | 1st to 6th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... |
http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/pr_09_10_23.htm | |
 ChileChile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... |
1 May 2001 | 9 April 2002 | 1st to 6th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... ; 7th freedom for cargo only |
http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/p_01_05_02.html |
 Cook IslandsCook Islands The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand... |
23 July 2006 | 1st to 6th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... ; 7th freedom for cargo only |
http://www.maliat.govt.nz/country/matrix.shtml | |
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... |
19 January 2009 | 1st to 6th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... |
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news09/211-Singapore.shtml | |
 DenmarkDenmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
29 January 2008 | 1st to 6th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... ; 7th freedom for cargo only |
http://www.asiaone.com/Travel/News/Story/A1Story20080129-47156.html | |
 FinlandFinland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
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 GermanyGermany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
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 IcelandIceland Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population... |
23 January 2009 | 1st to 7th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... |
http://www.eturbonews.com/7375/singapore-concludes-open-skies-agreement-iceland | |
 IrelandIreland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
13 December 2006 | 1st to 6th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... |
http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/pr_06_12_13.htm | |
 KuwaitKuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... |
4 November 2008 | 1st to 6th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... |
http://app.mfa.gov.sg/pr/read_content.asp?View,11420, | |
 LithuaniaLithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... |
20 October 2009 | 1st to 7th freedoms Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... |
http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/pr_09_10_20.htm | |
 LuxembourgLuxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south... |
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 MaltaMalta Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in... |
8 August 2008 | 1 December 2010 | 1st to 7th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... |
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iJ-PPCqO93Fc534rDzOT-HGoE1JA |
 New ZealandNew Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
1 May 2001 | 21 December 2001 | 1st to 6th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... ; 7th freedom for cargo only |
http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/p_01_05_02.html |
 NorwayNorway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
29 January 2008 | 1st to 6th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... ; 7th freedom for cargo only |
http://www.asiaone.com/Travel/News/Story/A1Story20080129-47156.html | |
 OmanOman Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the... |
20 January 2009 | 1st to 6th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... |
http://www.eturbonews.com/7735/oman-inks-open-skies-agreement-singapore | |
 PeruPeru Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.... |
27 August 2009 | 1st to 6th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... ; 7th freedom for cargo only |
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news09/278-SingaporeSkies.shtml | |
 PortugalPortugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... |
27 February 2008 | 2010 | 1st to 6th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... |
http://www.changiairport.com/changiweb/opencms/changi/en/about_us/media.jsp?site=changi/&page=/Journalist/Press_Releases/2008/news_0013.html?__locale=en |
 QatarQatar Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its... |
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 RomaniaRomania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
27 November 2008 | 1st to 6th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... |
http://www.changiairportcompany.com/export/sites/caas/assets/media_release_2008/2008_PDF/28_Nov_2008.pdf | |
 SamoaSamoa Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in... |
9 November 2002 | 1st to 6th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... ; 7th freedom for cargo only |
http://www.maliat.govt.nz/country/matrix.shtml | |
 SlovakiaSlovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south... |
22 November 2007 | 22 November 2007 | 1st to 6th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... |
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 SloveniaSlovenia Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of... |
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 Sri LankaSri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the... |
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1st to 7th freedoms Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... |
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 SwedenSweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
29 January 2008 | 1st to 6th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... ; 7th freedom for cargo only |
http://www.asiaone.com/Travel/News/Story/A1Story20080129-47156.html | |
 ThailandThailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
27 December 2004 | 1st to 6th freedoms Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... |
http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/s_04_12_27v1.htm | |
 TongaTonga Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific... |
20 January 2004 | 1st to 6th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... ; 7th freedom for cargo only |
http://www.maliat.govt.nz/country/matrix.shtml | |
 United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a... |
26 February 2004 | 1st to 9th freedoms Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... |
http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/p_04_02_26.htm | |
 United KingdomUnited Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
2 October 2007 | March 2008 | 1st to 9th freedoms Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... |
http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/pr_07_10_03.htm |
 United StatesUnited States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1 May 2001 | 21 December 2001 | 1st to 6th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... ; 7th freedom for cargo only |
http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/p_01_05_02.htmlhttp://www.state.gov/documents/organization/63817.pdf |
 ZambiaZambia Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west.... |
27 November 2008 | 1st to 6th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... |
http://www.changiairportcompany.com/export/sites/caas/assets/media_release_2008/2008_PDF/28_Nov_2008.pdf |
Singapore has attempted to conclude an open skies agreement with Australia since 1996, but was met with numerous obstacles. There are similar huddles trying to conclude OSAs with other countries such as Indonesia and the Philippines, mostly due to protectionist stances and a fear that it will not be a balanced agreement.
Air service agreements
| Country | Latest conclusion | Rights | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
23 September 2003 | All destinations (Unlimited passenger/cargo; unlimited via most intermediate points; 5th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... except to US) |
http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/p_03_09_23.html |
| Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
29 June 2010 | All destinations (Unlimited passenger/cargo via any intermediate points), 5th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... passenger and cargo to any destination |
http://www2.anac.gov.br/arquivos/pdf/acordosBilaterais/C/Cingapura.pdf |
| Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
7 November 2007 | All destinations (Unlimited passenger/cargo via selected intermediate points) | http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/pr_07_11_7.htm |
| China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
30 November 2005 | All destinations (Unlimited passenger/cargo, 5th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... cargo to selected destinations) |
http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/p_05_12_1b.htm |
| Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the... |
27 August 2009 | All destinations (8 passenger; 8 cargo; to increase to 14 each by January 2011 | http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news09/278-SingaporeSkies.shtml |
| Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... |
27 August 2009 | All destinations (56, 5th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... passenger; unlimited, 7th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... cargo |
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news09/278-SingaporeSkies.shtml |
| France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
29 November 2002 | Paris (7) | http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/p_02_11_29.html |
| Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
8 June 2006 | http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/pr_06_06_8.htm | |
| Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
19 September 2008 | Tokyo-Haneda (28), Tokyo-Narita (5th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... to US), all other destinations (Unlimited passenger/cargo; 5th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... passenger flights to US via Osaka and Nagoya) |
http://www.eturbonews.com/5118/singapore-and-japan-expand-air-services |
| Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... |
18 January 2010 | All destinations (Unlimited; 5th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... with some restrictions) |
http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/pr_10_01_18.htm |
| Malaysia | 14 April 2009 | Alor Setar (28), Bintulu (28), Ipoh (42), Labuan (28), Kerteh (28), Kota Bahru (28), Kota Kinabalu (42), Kuala Lumpur (Unlimited), Kuala Terengganu (28), Kuantan (28), Kuching (42) Langkawi (42), Malacca (28), Miri (28) Penang (70), Sandakan (28), Sibu (28), Tawau (28); unlimited cargo rights to all listed destinations | http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/pr_09_04_14.htmhttp://app.mot.gov.sg/data/pr_09_10_19.htm |
| Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
8 May 2009 | Cebu, Davao, Manila, Manila-Clark (with 5th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... except to Canada/US) |
http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/pr_09_05_08.htm |
| Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... |
22 August 2008 | Dammam (Unlimited), (14; 5th freedom Freedoms of the air The freedoms of the air are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country's airline the privilege to enter and land in another country's airspace... to selected destinations) |
http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/pr_08_08_22.htm |
Figures in brackets refer to maximum frequencies per week.
There was much difficulties in attempts to open up the Singapore-Malaysia sector, until 2008.
Low-cost travel
Partly in response from competition from AirAsiaAirAsia
AirAsia Berhad is a Malaysian-based low-cost airline. AirAsia is Asia's largest low-fare, no-frills airline and a pioneer of low-cost travel in Asia. AirAsia group operates scheduled domestic and international flights to over 400 destinations spanning 25 countries. Its main hub is the Low-Cost...
based in neighbouring Malaysia, Singapore-based low-cost airlines only began to operate from the year 2004 when Valuair
Valuair
Valuair Limited is a Singapore-based low-cost carrier. It was launched in 2004, offering initial services to Bangkok and Hong Kong. It differentiates itself from other low-cost carriers in that it offers frills such as a baggage allowance of over 20 kg, in-flight food, allocated seats, and...
launched its maiden flight on 5 May 2004. In rapid succession, two of the largest airlines operating out of Singapore Changi Airport
Singapore Changi Airport
Singapore Changi Airport , Changi International Airport, or simply Changi Airport, is the main airport in Singapore. A major aviation hub in Southeast Asia, it is about north-east from the commercial centre in Changi, on a site....
began operating their competing carriers, namely Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines Limited is the flag carrier airline of Singapore. Singapore Airlines operates a hub at Changi Airport and has a strong presence in the Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, and "Kangaroo Route" markets...
' Tiger Airways
Tiger Airways
Tiger Airways Singapore Pte Ltd, operating as Tiger Airways Singapore, is a low cost airline which commenced services on 25 March 2005. It is a subsidiary of Tiger Airways Holdings, a Singapore-based company, which is owned partially by Singapore Airlines...
and Qantas
Qantas
Qantas Airways Limited is the flag carrier of Australia. The name was originally "QANTAS", an initialism for "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services". Nicknamed "The Flying Kangaroo", the airline is based in Sydney, with its main hub at Sydney Airport...
' Jetstar Asia Airways
Jetstar Asia Airways
Jetstar Asia Airways Private Limited , operating as Jetstar Asia, is a low-cost airline headquartered in Singapore. It is the Asian offshoot of Qantas Jetstar Airways...
, who began commercial flights on 15 September 2004 and 25 November 2004 respectively. A planned Singapore-affiliated airline by AirAsia
AirAsia
AirAsia Berhad is a Malaysian-based low-cost airline. AirAsia is Asia's largest low-fare, no-frills airline and a pioneer of low-cost travel in Asia. AirAsia group operates scheduled domestic and international flights to over 400 destinations spanning 25 countries. Its main hub is the Low-Cost...
was scuttled when it failed to obtain an air operator's certificate from the Singaporean authorities, possibly in retaliation to the Indonesian ban on all new low-cost flights into the country by non-Indonesian carriers http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/2360.cfm#down.
The physical size of Singapore meant practically all low-cost air routes have to be international in nature, imposing greater risks on the airlines with the greater dependence on aviation negotiations between Singapore and its markets. With relatively limited air rights on offer in the Southeast Asian region, the three airlines had to contend with flying to a select number of destinations where air rights are available, resulting in intense, direct competition on specific routes. The Singapore-Bangkok sector, for example, saw all three Singapore-based carriers, as well as AirAsia flying the route prior to market consolidation. The airlines were able to take advantage of subsequent liberation of air rights between Singapore, Brunei and Thailand http://www.dot.gov/affairs/shane052605.htm in late 2004, although key destinations such as Kuala Lumpur remain closed to all low-cost airlines.
With soaring fuel prices, limited markets, and the impact
Countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
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from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
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, the low-cost aviation industry went into a consolidation phase, with Valuair, the only low-cost airline without a major stakeholder, becoming the first casualty when it was merged with Jetstar Asia Airways on 24 July 2005. The airline was still operated like a separate airline, however, due to regulatory restrictions on its flights to Indonesia, where Jetstar Asia had no access after the Indonesian ban.
The fiscal fortunes of the two remaining players began to diverge, however, when it became apparent that Jetstar Asia was struggling, while Tiger Airways was doing relatively well.
Keen interest by low-cost carriers to serve the highly protected Singapore-Kuala Lumpur market was one of the primary reasons in bringing forward a partial liberation of the route despite possible business impact particular on Malaysia Airlines. Both countries inked an agreement on 23 November 2007 to allow up to two flights a day for low-cost carriers from each country from 1 February 2008. The route will be fully liberalised on 1 December 2008, with a possibility of opening up other routes between Singapore and secondary Malaysian cities in planned meetings in early 2008.http://app.mot.gov.sg/data/pr_07_11_23.htm
Corporate Aviation
Based out of Seletar AirportSeletar Airport
"RAF Seletar" & "Seletar Airbase/Airfield" redirects here.Seletar Airport is a civilian airport located at Seletar, in the northeastern region of Singapore, and is managed by the Changi Airport Group...
(WSSL), Singapore provides the South East Asian hub for corporate aircraft sales and servicing. Although presently limited by runway length for operations of ultra-long range aircraft, Seletar offers corporate aircraft owners limited access to Singapore and to manufacturer approved service centres, such as Jet Aviation
Jet Aviation
Jet Aviation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics , was founded in Switzerland in 1967 and is one of the leading business aviation services companies in the world. Close to 5,000 employees cater to client needs from 26 airport facilities throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North...
(for Gulfstream Aerospace
Gulfstream Aerospace
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation is a producer of several models of jet aircraft. Gulfstream has been a unit of General Dynamics since 1999.The company has produced more than 1,500 aircraft for corporate, government, private, and military customers around the world...
, Bombardier
Bombardier Aerospace
Bombardier Aerospace is a division of Bombardier Inc. and is the third-largest airplane manufacturer in the world. It is headquartered in Dorval, Quebec, Canada.- History :...
and Cessna
Cessna
The Cessna Aircraft Company is an airplane manufacturing corporation headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, USA. Their main products are general aviation aircraft. Although they are the most well known for their small, piston-powered aircraft, they also produce business jets. The company is a subsidiary...
) and Hawker Pacific (Hawker Beechcraft
Hawker Beechcraft
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation is an aerospace manufacturing company that builds the Beechcraft and Hawker business jet lines of aircraft....
and Dassault Falcon
Dassault Falcon
The Dassault Falcon is a family of business jets, manufactured by Dassault Aviation.Aircraft include:* Dassault Falcon 10 Scaled down Falcon 20...
). Seletar airport closes at 6:30pm.
Seletar is also the home base for several smaller charter aircraft operations serving regional corporate travel and aeromedical evacuations as well as charter brokers such as Singapore Aviation and aviation consultancies specialising in regional aircraft ownership and operation Asia Corporate Jet
Airport security
Singapore Police Force
The Singapore Police Force is the main agency tasked with maintaining law and order in the city-state. Formerly known as the Republic of Singapore Police , it has grown from an 11-man organisation to a 38,587 strong force...
, although resources are concentrated at Singapore Changi Airport
Singapore Changi Airport
Singapore Changi Airport , Changi International Airport, or simply Changi Airport, is the main airport in Singapore. A major aviation hub in Southeast Asia, it is about north-east from the commercial centre in Changi, on a site....
where scheduled passenger traffic dominate. Seletar Airport
Seletar Airport
"RAF Seletar" & "Seletar Airbase/Airfield" redirects here.Seletar Airport is a civilian airport located at Seletar, in the northeastern region of Singapore, and is managed by the Changi Airport Group...
, which specializes in handling non-scheduled and training flights, is seen as posing less of a security issue. Since the September 11, 2001 attacks
September 11, 2001 attacks
The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...
, and the naming of Changi Airport as a terrorism target by the Jemaah Islamiyah
Jemaah Islamiyah
Jemaah Islamiah , is a Southeast Asian militant Islamic organization dedicated to the establishment of a Daulah Islamiyah in Southeast Asia incorporating Indonesia, Malaysia, the southern Philippines, Singapore and Brunei...
, the airport's security has been stepped up. Roving patrol teams composed of two soldiers and a police officer armed with machine guns patrol the terminals at random.
Assisting the state organizations, are the security services provided by the ground handlers, namely that of the Singapore Airport Terminal Services
Singapore Airport Terminal Services
SATS Ltd. , commonly abbreviated as SATS is the chief ground-handling and in-flight catering service provider at Singapore Changi Airport. SATS controls about 80% of Changi airport's ground handling and catering business....
's SATS Security Services
SATS Security Services
SATS Security Services Pte Ltd is a subsidiary of SATS Ltd, providing security services for aviation-related activities at the Singapore Changi Airport. It provides armed auxiliary police officers for mainly airline clients, one of three companies licensed to do so in Singapore...
, and the Aetos Security Management Private Limited, formed from a merger of the Changi International Airport Services
Changi International Airport Services
Changi International Airport Services is currently the second largest ground handling provider at Singapore Changi Airport, providing services for 27 scheduled airlines and to about 40 non-scheduled airline companies, including cargo handling, catering, as well as security services.CIAS was...
's airport security unit and that of other companies to become a single island-wide auxiliary police
Auxiliary police
Auxiliary police or special constables in England) are usually the part-time reserves of a regular police force. They may be armed or unarmed. They may be unpaid volunteers or paid members of the police service with which they are affiliated...
company. These officers man check-in counters to screen luggage, control movements into restricted areas, and so forth.
Since 2005, an upgrade in screening technology and rising security concerns led to all luggage-screening processes to be conducted behind closed-doors. Plans are also in place to install over 400 cameras around the airport to monitor passenger activity around the clock and to check on suspicious parcels and activity to prevent bomb attacks similar to the 2005 Songkhla bombings
2005 Songkhla bombings
The 2005 Songkhla bombings were a series of three bombings that took place on April 3, 2005 in the cities of Hat Yai and Songkhla of Thailand's Songkhla Province, and are believed to be part of the on-going South Thailand insurgency. At least two people were killed and 66 were injured in the...
in Southern Thailand
Southern Thailand
Southern Thailand is a distinct region of Thailand, connected with the Central region by the narrow Kra Isthmus.-Geography:Southern Thailand is located on the Malay Peninsula, with an area around 70,713 km², bounded to the north by Kra Isthmus as the narrowest part of the peninsula. The...
where Hat Yai International Airport
Hat Yai International Airport
Hat Yai International Airport is the major southern hub airport in Thailand, located near the city of Hat Yai. It is under the management of Airports of Thailand, PCL. It is also an important airport for Muslims on the pilgrimage to Mecca. Annually, more than 800,000 passengers, 9,500 flights...
was targeted. Tenders to incorporate such a system was called in late September 2005 .
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