COVID-19: Singapore To Suspend Work On Major Airport Terminal For 2 Years

The Government of Singapore has disclosed plans to put on hold the construction of one of the country's major airport terminal for a period of two years, to give it time to recover all its losses from the pandemic.

This was disclosed by the Minister of Transportation, Khaw Boon Wan, who said that the abeyance on the project would give the government time to understand changes in the aviation industry post-pandemic and, also to introduce new designs so that the airport could be up-to-date on health and safety requirements.

Aviation experts say that airlines should expect changes that are tougher than those experienced after the Twin Tower attack in the US in 2001.

The airport terminal in question, the Changi Airport’s Terminal 5 had been due for completion in 2030, but with the emergence of the pandemic, the airline business took a terrible hit.

The transportation minister said that airline companies and aviation in Asia in general was predicted to see a quick recovery despite the restrictions.

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Khaw said, “That’s why we have already decided that we will take a pause in the T5 project… for two years to let us complete this study of the future of aviation.

“I suspect that the T5’s current layout, the design may actually need some alterations to take into account some of these safety needs."