Pandemic-ready Changi Airport T5 borders Aviation Park, Changi Airfreight Centre to expand

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Changi Airport Terminal 5 to be built resilient and sustainable

                                     Image : Overlooking Changi East (Photo/Researcher's Picture)

First announced in 2013, Changi Airport’s Terminal 5 (T5) is a project undertaken by the Ministry of Transport (MOT), the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Changi Airport Group (CAG).

Due to the covid pandemic, the T5 project was paused for two years. During this time, MOT, CAAS and CAG re-assessed the trajectory of aviation growth, and reviewed T5’s design to make it more modular, and to enhance its resilience and sustainability.

Following Singapore’s reopening, air travel demand has recovered strongly at Changi Airport. Beyond the immediate recovery, the long-term prospects for aviation also remain bright. In particular, the International Air Transport Association has projected that the Asia-Pacific would be the fastest-growing region for air travel over the next two decades.

To secure Singapore’s capacity to ride on the long-term growth of aviation, work on the T5 project has resumed. CAG is re-mobilising the design and engineering consultants to refine the T5 design. Construction is expected to commence in about two years, for T5 to be operational around the mid-2030s.

Image of Changi East development : Researcher's Picture

T5 will be located within the 1,080-hectare Changi East development that is almost as big as the land area of today’s Changi Airport. It will be able to handle about 50 million passengers per year, and will be designed with the flexibility to be built in two phases, in line with traffic growth.

This additional capacity from T5 will strengthen Changi Airport’s position as a premier air hub for the region and beyond, and will ensure that future generations of Singaporeans can continue to benefit from Changi’s global connectivity.

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Changi Airport T5 can handle future pandemics more nimbly

                       Image of the planned Changi Airport T5 under construction: Researcher's Picture

Drawing on lessons learnt from the covid pandemic, T5 will be designed with the flexibility to operate as smaller sub-terminals when needed, with space that could be converted for use during contingencies, such as for testing operations or the segregation of high-risk passengers.

Specialised provisions to reduce the transmission of diseases will also be deployed in T5. This includes contactless systems at passenger touchpoints, as well as enhanced ventilation systems that can be activated during a pandemic to increase the use of fresh air and minimise the mixing of air.

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T5 will be green and sustainable

T5 will be a Green Mark Platinum Super Low Energy Building as certified by the Building and Construction Authority.

To reduce the carbon footprint of T5, solar panels, smart building management systems, as well as district cooling combined with thermal energy storage, will be deployed in the terminal building.

T5 will also be ready for viable alternative fuels including the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and for the provision of fixed ground power and cooling for aircraft parked at the gates.

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Designed for the deployment of automation at scale

T5 will leverage technology to automate and digitalise airport operations, to enhance the passenger experience and increase manpower productivity. For example, T5 could see the deployment of autonomous vehicles to support baggage and cargo transport on the airside, as well as robotics for baggage handling. The terminal will be designed to accommodate and facilitate deployment of such technology at scale.

These efforts will provide Singaporean enterprises with an opportunity to build capabilities in new, emerging areas such as robotics and artificial intelligence, and ultimately create quality jobs for Singaporeans within the airport ecosystem.

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T5 to connect all Singaporeans

T5 will reinforce Changi Airport as a national icon, and ensure that it will continue to be a place of shared experiences across generations of Singaporeans. It will be another terminal where Singaporeans welcome and send off their loved ones, and forge precious memories with their friends and families.

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T5 of proximity to Aviation Park

Image of Changi East of Changi Airport: Researcher's Picture

T5 will be well-connected to the rest of Singapore, with a dedicated ground transportation centre where passengers can access rail, bus and other point-to-point transport services. It is of proximity to the planned Aviation Park MRT station located along the Cross-Island Line.

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CEUD will be constructed next to T5 and Changi Beach Park

Located at the doorstep of T5, which is along the road bordering Changi Beach Park, the Changi East Urban District (CEUD) will create new spaces for Singaporeans to connect, work and play. Master-planning for the development of the CEUD will be done in consultation with the Ministry of National Development, the Urban Redevelopment Authority and other agencies.

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Changi East outlined

Spanning a massive 1,080 hectares, the Changi East development will provide future capacity for Changi Airport. The development will serve to secure Singapore’s air hub status and ensure its continued competitiveness and relevance.

Image credit : Changi Airport Group

As Changi Airport’s largest expansion project to date, the development includes Changi Airport’s fifth terminal, Terminal 5 (T5), a three-runway system, the construction of tunnels and other underground systems, landside and aviation support facilities and the Changi East Industrial Zone.

The total area of works at Changi East is equivalent to 667 football fields

The total pavement length in the development is equivalent to Singapore’s Pan Island Expressway.

The total length of on-site drainage is equivalent to the length of 435 MRT trains.

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T5 will be linked to Terminals 1 to 4

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.

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The third runway will be operational for commercial flights by the mid-2020s

The existing third runway, previously used only by the military, has been extended from 2.75km to 4km to handle larger passenger aircraft, and converted for joint military-civilian use.

Under the three-runway programme, almost 40km of new taxiways will also be built to connect the runway with the rest of Changi Airport. This three-runway system is scheduled for operationalisation by the mid-2020s.

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Changi Airport to expand Changi Airfreight Centre

Image of Changi Airfreight Centre: Researcher's Picture

Changi Airport’s cargo facilities, currently located at the Changi Airfreight Centre, will be expanded to the Changi East Industrial Zone (CEIZ) as part of the Changi East Development.

The zone will be developed for airfreight, air express and Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) activities. Together with the remodelled Changi Airfreight Centre, Changi’s handling capabilities will increase from 3 million tonnes per annum today, to 5.4 million tonnes per annum in its end-state, when the project is completed.

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Changi Airport aims to be a smart cargo hub

Image of Air Premia cargo flight approaching Changi Airfreight Centre: Researcher's Picture

The future expanded air cargo hub of Changi Airport will be smarter, more connected and more efficient. The use of data and technology with a focus on automation will reduce processing time, and improve productivity and cargo visibility.

Strategic infrastructure planning will ensure greater operational efficiency, with dedicated lanes for autonomous guided vehicles. Direct access to freighter aircraft from cargo and express terminals will also speed up cargo flows.

With environmental and workplace sustainability in mind, the new air cargo hub will feature eco-friendly handling equipment, convenient amenities and a land transport network for staff.

Ref: https://www.changiairport.com/corporate/our-expertise/changi-east.html

Timeline:

2013	Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spoke about the plans for T5 and Changi East in his National Day Rally speech. Shortly after, the Changi 2036 Steering Committee, which was established to develop a holistic long-term plan for the expansion of Changi Airport, announced its recommendations to construct T5 and implement a three-runway system at Changi.
2014	Land preparation works for Changi East and planning for T5 began in 2014, including functional design studies and concept development for the terminal.
2018	CAG announced the appointment of the Master Building Consultants (MBC) in 2018, to provide architectural design and engineering consultancy services for the development of T5. The Master Civil Consultants (MCC) were also appointed, to provide consultancy services for the design of infrastructure at the landside and airside areas outside of the T5 buildings.
2020	A two-year pause of the T5 project was announced in 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim was to assess the impact of Covid-19 on aviation growth, learn from the pandemic experience, and review T5’s design to meet the needs of post-pandemic travel.
2022	The resumption of work on the T5 project was announced in 2022. MOT, CAAS and CAG had taken the opportunity of the two-year pause to comprehensively review the T5 design to make it more modular, resilient and sustainable. Construction of T5 will commence in about two years for T5 to meet the anticipated demand for air travel around the mid-2030s.

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XiamenAir 737MAX unsealed, foreign media: 737MAX will resume operations in China

An article on the "Boeing China" WeChat public account on 17 August 2022 pointed out that preparations have been made for the resumption of delivery of the 737MAX. Boeing is trying to gain as much single-aisle market share as possible for the 737 MAX and deliver them from Zhoushan.

According to industry media SimpleFlying, a series of signs indicate that the 737MAX is expected to resume commercial operations in China soon. On 20 August 2022, XiamenAir's Boeing 737MAX with registration number B-1288 arrived in Xiamen from Yinchuan.

After the Boeing 737MAX was approved for airworthiness in China in December 2021, the Civil Aviation Administration of China stated that domestic airlines will also complete aircraft modification, grounded aircraft recovery, and driver training, which will be supplemented with operational certification. In the first half of this year, the 737MAX of Air China, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines have all conducted test flights.

At present, 13 domestic airlines have grounded a total of 97 737MAX: 24 of China Southern Airlines, 16 of Air China, 11 of Hainan Airlines, 11 of Shanghai Airlines, 10 of XiamenAir, 7 of Shandong Airlines, 5 of Shenzhen Airlines, 3 of China Eastern Airlines, and 3 of Lucky Air, 2 of OKAir, 2 of Fuzhou Airlines, 2 of Kunming Airlines, 1 of 9air.

In addition, according to SimpleFlying, Chinese airlines still have many unaccepted 737MAXs: 2 from Kunming Airlines, 9 from Shandong Airlines, 10 from Shenzhen Airlines, 3 from China Eastern Airlines, 6 from Shanghai Airlines, 43 from China Southern, and 17 from XiamenAir, Fuzhou Airlines 2, Lucky Air 1, 9air 3, Donghai Airlines 18 and OKAir 6.

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Peace related to AIC

Contributor : Manfred Lee

According to Norman Dodd, Andrew Carnegie established the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) in 1910 with industrialists and financiers on board as trustees. Many were linked to the J.P. Morgan controlled American International Corporation (AIC) that became the giant American International Group (AIG) in 1919 (the too-big-to-fail entity that was bailed out by the US government in 2008).

Dodd said, "I have always been fascinated how the American International Corporation (AIC) has been whitewashed from the history books. Notice how the acronym is CIA in reverse? It strikes me that this may have been the US first CIA, albeit a Private one and its main interest seemed to be Russia and China ...Founded in 1915 by Frank A. Vanderlip of the Stillman-Rockefeller-controlled National City Bank, the AIC had a $50 million capital investment fund drawn from such other top Establishment names as Morgan, Schiff, Winthrop, Grace, and Armour. Also, at 120 Broadway was a complex of firms that were trading and investing in Russian raw materials. This was also the address of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, whose founding board overlapped that of the AIC, and which, early on, offered $1 million credits to the Bolshevik Revolution. And, 120 Broadway was home to such "Trust" espionage agents as Lt. Sidney George Reilly of British Intelligence."

Ref:https://pete843.substack.com/p/american-international-corporation?fbclid=IwAR3QfOAUOhHhWULZR_WWdxwIgIQFfqO5tnHtEcF4yJVLkrAAy2r4NTHEjs8

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Dementia after diagnosis? Study: The proportion of "this type of people" has increased

Image : Research shows that the proportion of elderly people with dementia has been increasing after covid. (Schematic diagram, non-participant/shutterstock Dazhi image) 

Covid has been developing continuously for more than two years, and the medical community is now paying close attention to various complications and side effects caused by the disease. According to foreign media New Atlas, the latest research shows that after contracting covid, the proportion of elderly people with dementia continues to rise.

As early as the year before, a team at Oxford University published a study showing that first-time infected people may still have detectable symptoms for up to 12 months. Now, the research team surveyed 1.28 million covid patients, focusing on the impact of covid on neurological and psychiatric diseases, and their research results have been published in "The Lancet".

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Post-pandemic depression and anxiety do not affect children

The team conducted 14 tests related to psychiatric disorders and found that the risk of mood disorders such as anxiety and depression increased after infection, but returned to normal levels within a few months, especially in children. "This is good news that post-pandemic depression and anxiety are short-lived and children are not affected," said study leader Paul Harrison.

Image : There are symptoms of anxiety after diagnosis. (Schematic, non-participant/shutterstock Dazhi Image)

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Neurological problems can occur up to two years after covid, adults over 65 have the most significant

What is worrying, however, is that in adults, some neurological problems can still occur up to two years after infection. Compared with other respiratory infections, adults under 65 have higher rates of post-pandemic brain fog (640 per 10,000); adults over 65 have the most significant - brain fog, dementia and psychotic disorders ratio soared. 

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Increasing rates of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and stroke after covid

Dementia and other conditions such as epilepsy were still more likely to be diagnosed two years after the disease, the researchers noted. Although the Omircron virus was milder and triggered fewer acute illnesses, the rate of dementia was still as high at the time.

In 1918, in the years following the Spanish flu, the incidence of Parkinson's disease rose sharply, and researchers believe that some viral infections may accelerate the development of neurodegenerative diseases. Now, since the 2020 covid pandemic, researchers' concerns have surfaced - increasing rates of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and stroke.

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Dementia does not always occur after infection

However, it is not necessarily the case that dementia will also occur after infection. The researchers said that although the risk is increasing, the probability of the disease is still relatively low, and "it will not cause a tsunami of dementia."

How covid causes dementia is still unclear. However, the academic community has begun to pay attention to the impact of neurological diseases. For example, another study also found that the sequelae of covid are related to Alzheimer's disease. To truly understand the long-term impact of covid, a lot of research and investment is needed.

Image : The study found that the covid sequelae are related to Alzheimer's disease. (Schematic diagram, non-participant/shutterstock Dazhi image) 

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Difficult to draw the connection between covid and dementia

Other researchers also said that the causes of dementia are very complex, and it is too early to draw conclusions about the connection between covid and dementia, "because the onset of dementia is hidden, the research subjects may be close to dementia. mentally ill but not yet diagnosed." A more in-depth investigation is needed.

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The consequences of misdiagnosing dementia are serious

However, the researchers cautioned that in any case, the consequences of misdiagnosing dementia are serious. Compared with other previous respiratory infections, the dementia population increased by 1.2%, which is still difficult to ignore.