Changi Airport’s passenger volume rose by nearly 40 per cent in end-April after Singapore reopened its borders to all vaccinated travellers at the beginning of the month.
This puts Singapore on track with its target to restore passenger volumes at Changi Airport to at least 50 per cent of its pre-pandemic levels by this year.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), which organised the May Day appreciation event, said it is working with aviation companies and unions to ramp up manpower to support the increase in air passenger traffic in the coming months.
It is organising a careers promotion and recruitment event – titled OneAviationCareers – in partnership with e2i, NTUC and Workforce Singapore on May 27 and 28 at Suntec City Convention Centre.
CAAS said the event will showcase a range of jobs in the aviation sector, including roles in service, operations and engineering, as well as those in technology and sustainability.
More than 20 aviation companies – including Singapore Airlines, SATS, dnata, Changi Airport Group and Rolls Royce – will take part in the event. Job seekers will also be able to sign up for on-site interviews conducted by employers there, said CAAS in a media release.
Mr Ng also highlighted several measures to support workers amid the increased workload.
This includes setting up a One AirHub Community support group on messaging application Telegram for the aviation hub community, as well as offering free meals to encourage those who are working over the May Day period.
Friends for Aviation, formed in June last year by a group of 70 CAAS officers, also introduced several initiatives, such as giving out S$50 EZ-Link cards last year to aviation frontliners.
“Aviation workers play an instrumental role in the ramping up of airport operations and providing a smooth a seamless travel experience that is that hallmark of Changi,” said CAAS.
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