SINGAPORE: Ground handling business SATS will invest more than S$ 250 million ( US$ 192 million ) to upgrade Changi Airport’s cargo handling and ground support systems.  ,
Its announcement on Thursday ( 15 May ) follows Wednesday’s groundbreaking and nbsp for Changi Airport Terminal 5. When it opens in stages starting in the middle of the 20th century, the new terminal is anticipated to carry around 50 million people annually.  ,
The expense supports SATS’s Singapore Hub (SG Hub )  , department, which oversees surface operations at Changi and Seletar airports, including cargo and passenger management.  ,
Aircraft SYSTEMS WITH “FUTURE-PROOF”
Over S$ 150 million will be spent over the next five years on modernizing the fleet of earth help products, according to the company.  ,
This includes repurchasing and refinishing about 40 percent of the SG Hub’s fleet of more than 500 specialized business vehicles and products. To help growing business volumes, 100 more units will be added.  ,
These tools include key board loaders, which move goods pallets from the ground to the cargo deck, and aircraft tugs, which are used for pushback or towing operations.  ,
Additionally, security improvements will be made to improve aircraft injury prevention systems. SATS also wants to electrify 55 % of its fleet by FY2030, an increase from the current 35 %.  ,
S$ 100 million may be invested to improve goods businesses over the next two years to address the growing goods levels.
The multi-phase development, which will begin in the middle of this time, will bring together Singapore Airlines ‘ import, trade, and transhipment operations. Additionally, its daytime top handling power will increase by more than 50 %, going from 1, 750 kilograms to 3, 150 kilograms.  ,
SATS’ SG Hub will also strengthen its workforce in order to encourage airport transportation growth in Singapore in addition to these investments.  ,
The organization will implement career redesigns, training programs, and hiring new employees for its 800-strong workforce.
According to SATS, it will also make use of technology like artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles.  ,
The multimillion-dollar assets may “future-proof” Singapore’s aircraft ground handling and cargo procedures, according to Mr. Henry Low, the CEO of SATS’ SG Hub.  ,
Exams is currently making considerable preparations to meet upcoming functional needs, he said, even though the beginning of Changi Airport Terminal 5 is only a few years away.  ,
The improvements will improve how well it serves its flight customers and make sure Singapore continues to “excel as a world-leading heat hub,” he added.  ,