Singapore Airways
By virtue of its unique location, Singapore has been a center for Asian air traffic for most of the history of commercial flight. Beginning in the early 1930's Singapore was home to two separate airports. The first, Seletar Airport is still the third largest civilian airway in modern Singapore. Coupled with the Kallamg Airport, both these facilities were perpetually congested. By the late 1950's the government of Singapore had to decide whether to focus on expanding these sites exclusively or building yet another airport facility to handle the excess air traffic which flowed through the area.
With the independence of the country from British Colonialism, the RAF station, Changi Airbase, was completely redesigned and built as the International Singapore Changi Airport. This modern facility continues to handle the majority of air traffic through Southeast Asia. Changi Airport is the home to seven major Asian airline companies and houses major air traffic hubs for both Indonesian and Australian airlines.
Seeing over four thousand flights a week, Changi Airport services over thirty five million travelers a year and its four and a half billion dollar income is a major player in the local economy. This Airport alone services flights to over one hundred eighty five cities in fifty eight countries around the globe. Changi Airport features some of the most highly sophisticated security systems in the world and has won numerous awards from such groups as the "International Air Transport Association".
With air travel and transport of goods being such a major part of the country's economy, the high standards employed by the International Airport a
re mirrored in all their commercial and civilian facilities. Routine inspection and repair continues to be a hallmark of the airlines and airport facilities in Singapore. As the gateway to Asia, the Air Authority demands the highest standards for all the companies that work through their airways, both local and foreign.
