2. I give jobs to
about 40,000
people.
I link people
from 70
countries.
WHO AM I ?
I am the size of
1,800 football
fields.
I serve about
148,000 people
every day.
3. Yes! I am Changi Airport.
I connect people.
Would you like to know more?
Control Tower has volunteered
to share our story with you.
4. It was Mr Lee Kuan Yew who
took the difficult decision to
move Singapore's
international airport from
Paya Lebar to Changi.
Mr Lee said “I felt then that Paya Lebar had
inherent disadvantages. It was located near the
city centre. Expansion would be limited.
Worse, noise and air pollution would become
worse because the flight path footprint was
already over our city centre.”
5. Land was reclaimed east of Singapore for the airport.
Did you know?
It cost $1.3 billion to complete Terminal 1.
6. The airport connected Singapore to the World.
More than 10 million passengers came through
the airport 5 years after it was opened.
Did you know?
54.1 million passengers went through Changi
Airport in 2014.
7. As the airport became busier,
it connected people from all over the world.
Today, 102 airlines from 250 cities use the airport.
Did you know?
The airport has won many awards
and is often recognised as the
“Best Airport in the World”.
8. In 2002, Changi Airport Mass Rapid Transit Station was opened.
This made it easier for people living in Singapore to visit the
airport.
9. People visit the airport for food and shopping.
It provides the space for people to meet and be together.
Did you know?
There are 350
shops and 120
restaurants in the
airport.
10. The airport has become an important part of Singapore’s
history and people are proud of it.
It is the first landmark Singaporeans see
when they return home.
Did you know?
The opening of Changi Airport
was chosen as one of the five
most important events in
Singapore history by
Singaporeans in 2015.
11. Jewel Changi
Airport
As a global centre, Changi Airport is expanding. By 2018, we
look forward to Terminal 4 and Jewel joining the current
buildings.
12. Changi Airport serves to remind us that
excellence is about being open to and learning
from the rest of the world.
It brings the World to Singapore and Singapore to
the World.
Can you build a place where you bring people
together too?
Notes de l'éditeur
Reference:
Changi Airport Group (2015), http://www.changiairportgroup.com. Accessed 17 May 2015.
From the Kouo Shang-Wei Collection 郭尚慰收集. All rights reserved, Family of Kouo Shang-Wei and National Library Board Singapore 2007.
Photo Courtesy of Changi Airport Group [Top]
Photo Courtesy of CH Lim (2015) [Bottom]
Teacher’s notes:
The decision was a difficult one because it meant writing off some S$800 million that had already been invested in Paya Lebar and a commitment of S$1.5 billion in the late 1970s to develop the new airport. This was a bold move, but as Mr Lee himself said, "one of the best $1.5 billion investments we ever made".
References:
Changi Airport Group (2015), A tribute to Mr Lee Kuan Yew (1923 – 2015), http://www.changiairport.com/tribute. Accessed 17 May 2015.
Lee Kuan Yew (2006), Speech by Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Minister Mentor, at Changi Airport 25th Anniversary Dinner, 1 July 2006, 8.00 PM at the Raffles Ballroom, Swissotel The Stamford, http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/speeches/view-html?filename=20060701991.htm. Accessed 17 May 2015.
Photo courtesy of CH Lim (2015) [Left]
Photo courtesy of Pulkitsangal of English.Wikipedia [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons [Right]
Reference:
National Library Board (2014), Singapore Changi Airport, http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_574_2004-12-23.html?s=changi%20airport&utm_expid=85360850-6.qNOOYF40RhKK6gXsQEaAJA.0&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Feresources.nlb.gov.sg%2Finfopedia%2Fsearch.aspx%3Fq%3Dchangi%2Bairport. Accessed 17 May 2015.
Photos courtesy of CH Lim (2015)
Reference:
Changi Airport Group (2015), http://www.changiairportgroup.com. Accessed 17 May 2015.
Institute of Policy Studies (2015), Changi Airport: A significant story for Singapore’s young, http://www.ipscommons.sg/changi-airport-a-significant-story-for-singapores-young/. Accessed 16 May 2015.
Photo Courtesy of CH Lim (2015) [Right]
Reference:
Changi Airport Group (2015), http://www.changiairportgroup.com. Accessed 17 May 2015.
Photo courtesy of CH Lim (2015)
Reference:
Changi Airport Group (2015), http://www.changiairportgroup.com. Accessed 17 May 2015.
Photo Courtesy of CH Lim (2015) [Bottom Left]
Photos courtesy of Changi Airport Group
Teacher’s notes:
There are about 350 retail & services outlets and 120 F&B outlets at Changi. Changi Airport is also one of Singapore's best places for shopping and dining. Increasingly, the airport has become a favourite destination for Singapore residents, especially families.
Reference:
Changi Airport Group (2015), http://www.changiairportgroup.com. Accessed 17 May 2015.
Photo courtesy of Changi Airport Group
Reference:
Institute of Policy Studies (2015), Press Release: IPS Study on Perception of Singapore’s History, http://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/ips/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/01/Press-Release_formatted-250115_FINAL.pdf . Accessed 17 May 2015.
Photo courtesy of Changi Airport Group
Reference:
Changi Airport Group (2015), http://www.changiairportgroup.com. Accessed 17 May 2015.
