Singapore resumes planning for brand new T5

Singapore Airport is set to get a brand new terminal as it looks to the future of travel

Singapore will restart planning work on Changi Airport Terminal 5 after a two-year pause.

It is hoped the new terminal will build up the country’s future capacity as the aviation industry recovers faster than expected from COVID.

Government officials say construction should start in about two to three years.

Known as the the “Changi East Project” – T5 is expected to be operational around the mid-2030s.

Terminal 5 is a project undertaken by Changi Airport Group, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, and the Ministry of Transport.

The project was paused in May 2020 to review its design as the pandemic decimated the aviation industry.

The airpot says that the new T5 will be linked to the other terminals at Changi Airport, allowing the expanded Changi Airport to be operated as a single, integrated airport for ease of transfer between different terminals with airfield operational efficiency.

New facilities, such as navigation aids, airfield lighting systems and a fire station will also be constructed.

The number of passengers transiting through Changi Airport crossed 40 per cent of pre-pandemic levels last month.

The Government is hopeful it will hit a target of 50 per cent by year-end.