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SINGAPORE: Changi Airport’s projected passenger growth remains aligned with the additional capacity that Terminal 5 will provide when it opens in the mid-2030s, an executive from its operating company said on Monday (Jul 13).<\/p>\n
This long-term growth trajectory is expected to remain stable despite short-term fluctuations such as the Middle East conflict, said Mr Lim Ching Kiat, executive vice-president of air hub and cargo development, in an interview to mark Changi’s 45th anniversary.<\/p>\n
His comments come a week after several Members of Parliament (MPs) raised questions about the viability of Singapore’s air hub during a transport motion on Jul 7.\u00a0<\/p>\n
MPs from the Workers’ Party asked whether over-reliance on mega projects such as Terminal 5 could expose Singapore to long-term risks as global trade patterns evolve.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Terminal 5 is set to raise annual passenger capacity by more than 55 per cent, from 90 million currently to 140 million.<\/p>\n
Mr Lim said the group remains confident that planned capacity expansion matches projected demand, despite “ups and downs” in the short term.<\/p>\n
“At the highest level, we feel that the game plan is on track,” he said. “The amount of total capacity that’s coming in versus the growth that is projected … all that is in line.”<\/p>\n
He added that given the air hub’s key role for Singapore, the group “cannot afford to be too conservative”.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you underforecast, then later your manufacturing goods cannot get out, your tourists cannot come in, and there are other repercussions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The WP MPs also asked how new technology such as longer-range aircraft could render air transit hubs like Singapore less relevant. Mr Lim said this overlooks how such aircraft could also benefit Singapore by connecting far-flung places to it directly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Longer-range flights, for instance, allowed Singapore Airlines to launch direct flights to New York City, the world\u2019s longest non-stop flight.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the advancement of technology, it cuts both ways,\u201d he said. \u201cSome flights will overfly us, will bypass us \u2026 but some of these longer-range flights also help us to fly to places non-stop.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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