Singapore’s Changi Airport has at least one gate ready for the A380, although the aircraft is still more than 12 months away from first delivery. Airport operator CAAS announced that it has converted gate F31 and an existing hold room in Terminal 2 into an A380-compatible gate, enlarging it to provide more holding and circulation space. The upgrade is the first of a number that will be done at Terminals 1 and 2. The gates also will feature a new third boarding aerobridge arm for passengers on the A380’s upper-deck. CAAS is spending $60 million to modify five gates at T1 and six at T2 plus the runway and taxiway work required to accommodate the aircraft. When the new T3 opens in 2008, there will be a total of 19 gates that can serve A380 flights.
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August 17, 2005 at 6:49 am