Past Issues Issue 38 02 February 2018 BEYOND OUR BLUE SKIES - MAKING OUR ACTIONS COUNT 15 January 2018 BEYOND OUR BLUE SKIES - EYES ON THE FUTURE Issue 37 22 December 2017 BEYOND OUR BLUE SKIES - THE EDGE OF ENABLERS 20 December 2017 CHANGI AIRPORT ACHIEVES ANOTHER FIRST! 03 December 2017 Bringing SilkAir’s first B737 MAX 8 aircraft into service 21 November 2017 BEYOND OUR BLUE SKIES - INVISIBLE HANDS AT WORK 19 October 2017 BEYOND OUR BLUE SKIES - NAVIGATING THROUGH CHANGE AND CHALLENGE Issue 36 21 May 2017 STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH Inaugural Aviation Community Charity Golf raises over $280,000 for the Community Chest Issue 35 07 December 2016 4 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LITHIUM BATTERIES WHEN TRAVELLING 23 October 2016 A SALUTE TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS 16 October 2016 ‘CAPITAL EXPRESS’ ASPIRES TO REDUCE AVIATION FOOTPRINT 04 October 2016 SINGAPORE RE-ELECTED TO THE ICAO COUNCIL 22 August 2016 SATS PARTNERS CELEBRITY CHEFS TO WHIP UP IN-FLIGHT CULINARY DELIGHTS Issue 34 15 June 2016 CAAS BOOST AIRPORT EMERGENCY TRAINING WITH ENHANCED AIRPORT FOAM TENDER DRIVING SIMULATOR 14 June 2016 SINGAPORE RECOGNISED FOR EFFORTS TO ENHANCE AIRCRAFT SURVEILLANCE IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA 14 June 2016 NEW PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING FOR SELETAR AIRPORT TO SUPPORT AVIATION GROWTH 07 June 2016 CAAS AND AIRWAYS NEW ZEALAND SIGN MOU TO PROMOTE AVIATION LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT 25 April 2016 SINGAPORE RADIATES IN AVIATION'S BRIGHT FUTURE : BY ROLAND OHAERI Issue 33 03 April 2016 CAAS COLLABORATES WITH INDUSTRY TO SUPPORT AVIATION GROWTH 29 March 2016 SINGAPORE AIRSHOW 2016: ASIA’S BIGGEST FOR AVIATION’S FINEST 29 March 2016 SINGAPORE AIRSHOW 2016 – CAAS SHOWCASE ON PUBLIC DAYS 27 March 2016 AVIATION LEADERS GATHER IN SINGAPORE TO LOOK AHEAD FOR GLOBAL AVIATION 17 March 2016 BEHIND THE SCENES: CAAS TEAM COMPLETES SAFETY INSPECTION ON SIA’S FIRST A350 AIRCRAFT Issue 32 18 February 2016 GEARING UP FOR SINGAPORE AIRSHOW 2016! 15 February 2016 BOEING PATENTS WINNING INNOVATIONS FROM SINGAPORE POLY STUDENTS 15 February 2016 TEMASEK POLYTECHNIC LAUNCHES NEW AVIATION ACADEMY 15 February 2016 NEW AUTOMATED TROLLEY SYSTEM TO BOOST CHANGI’S PRODUCTIVITY Issue 31 29 February 2016 ONE COMMUNITY, ONE PASSION 10 February 2016 DEVELOPMENT WORKS OF A THREE-RUNWAY SYSTEM AT CHANGI AIRPORT TO BEGIN 10 February 2016 THE SAFE AIR TRANSPORT OF LITHIUM BATTERIES 10 February 2016 NEW ROUTES TO ENHANCE SINGAPORE’S CONNECTIVITY 10 February 2016 CAAS CLINCHES TWO PRO-ENTERPRISE AWARDS 09 February 2016 ADVANCING GLOBAL AVIATION SAFETY Issue 30 SAA CO-DEVELOPS FIRST ICAO TRAINING PACKAGE WITH ICAO STAYING CONNECTED IN THE SKIES VECTOR AEROSPACE OPENS NEW FACILITY; SIGNS MOU WITH REPUBLIC POLYTECHNIC SIA CELEBRATES SG50 WITH ITS FIRST CHARITY FLIGHT NATS TO PARTNER CAAS IN ADVANCING AIR NAVIGATION CAPABILITIES PACK IT RIGHT FOR YOUR FLIGHT APPOINTMENT OF NEW DIRECTOR-GENERAL AT CAAS Issue 29 COMMUNICATING WITH FAMILIES AFTER AN AIR DISASTER CAAS ISSUES ADVISORY ON SAFE OPERATION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT COMMUNITY CHEST BENEFICIARIES TO TAKE TO THE SKIES ON SPECIAL SIA FLIGHT DRIVING PRODUCTIVITY AND INNOVATION AT CHANGI AIRPORT Issue 28 A DREAM START FOR SCOOT’S FIRST B787 DREAMLINER INTER AIRPORT SOUTH EAST ASIA RETURNS TO THE HEART OF AVIATION SILKAIR GETS APPROVAL TO CONDUCT RNP AR OPERATIONS TO TRIBHUVAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BOOSTING CONNECTIVITY WITH NEW OPEN SKIES AGREEMENTS TWO UPCOMING COURSES FOR AVIATION PROFESSIONALS IGNITING THE PASSION IN AVIATION AN AVIATION COMMUNITY WITH HEART Issue 27 TRANSFORMING CARGO HANDLING AT CHANGI CHANGI TO SHINE WITH JEWEL NEW MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AIR TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME LAUNCHED PROMOTING A STRONG SAFETY CULTURE ADVANCING AVIATION SAFETY THROUGH DATA SHARING SHARING ONE COMMON VISION IN AVIATION TRAINING Issue 26 GROWING SINGAPORE’S FLY-CRUISE SEGMENT CHANGI AIRPORT PARTNERS TO GAIN FROM CAG’S $100M PROGRAMME SELF-SERVICE CHECK-INS FOR FAST AND SEAMLESS TRAVEL SINGAPORE SIGNS OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT WITH MICRONESIA TAKING OFF THE LOAD Issue 25 STRENGTHEN DATA ANALYTICS AND ADOPT A STRONG SAFETY CULTURE, INDUSTRY URGED SINGAPORE STRENGTHENS AVIATION SAFETY COOPERATION WITH AUSTRALIA CAAS HIGHLIGHTS HAZARDS OF SHINING LASER LIGHTS AT AIRCRAFT FROM CHANGI TO CENTRAL ASIA DELIVERING A SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL AIR TRANSPORT NETWORK Issue 24 SINGAPORE AND ICAO SIGNS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IN CIVIL AVIATION LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING CLEAR SKIES AHEAD AS SINGAPORE BOOSTS ATM CAPABILITY CAAS PARTNERS MITRE TO ESTABLISH SINGAPORE’S FIRST AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE JTC CORPORATION LAUNCHES MORE READY-BUILT FACILITIES AT SELETAR AEROSPACE PARK NEW FLIGHT TRAINING CENTRE TO BOOST REGION’S PILOT TRAINING CAPABILITIES SATS COOLPORT CERTIFIED AS THE WORLD’S FIRST CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN PHARMACEUTICAL HANDLING CHANGI AIRPORT’S TERMINAL 4 TO SET NEW BENCHMARKS REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS IN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TRAINING AND LICENSING RIDING THE MRO GROWTH WAVE SETTING A RECORD AT THE THIRD AVIATION RUN MANAGING THE UNPREDICTABLE CONTINUING EFFORTS TO ENHANCE REGIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SHAPING THE NEXT CENTURY OF COMMERCIAL AVIATION CHANGI AIRPORT ENHANCES ITS CONNECTIVITY WITH ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES AVIATION INDUSTRY CALLS FOR UNIFIED ACTION Issue 23 CAAS PARTNERS EASA TO ENHANCE SAFETY OVERSIGHT OF FOREIGN AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS DESIGN ENGINEERING AS A DRIVER OF GROWTH PAPERLESS SOLUTION RAISES PRODUCTIVITY FOR AIR CARGO AND LOGISTICS SUPPLY CHAIN AVIATION ENTHUSIASTS UNCOVER THE TREASURE TROVE OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AT AOH2013 KEEPING CHANGI FLYING HIGH Issue 22 INSPIRING AVIATORS UNDERSTANDING SAFETY REGULATIONS IN BUSINESS AVIATION CHANGI AIRPORT ENHANCES CONNECTIVITY WITH NEW LINK TO MANDALAY EMPOWERING RISING LEADERS IN AVIATION SINGAPORE PLAYS HOST TO SECOND INTERNATIONAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FORUM WHEN CAN I USE MY PED EXACTLY? Issue 21 NUS LAUNCHES NEW CENTRE FOR AEROSPACE ENGINEERING PURSUING SAFER SKIES THROUGH ENHANCED AERONAUTICAL METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION SINGAPORE STAGES INAUGURAL NEXT GENERATION AVIATION PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE AEROSPACE EXCHANGE ENHANCED TO BETTER PROMOTE AEROSPACE VALUE CHAIN IMPROVING AVIATION SAFETY THROUGH JUST CULTURE ADVANCING AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT IN ASIA PACIFIC Issue 20 AIRBUS PROSKY AND CAAS FURTHER COLLABORATION ON ATM WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY? SINGAPORE HOSTS AVIATION CHIEF EXECUTIVES FORUM CAAS AND NTU TO ESTABLISH SINGAPORE’S FIRST R&D INSTITUTE FOR ATM CHANGI AIRPORT SET TO BOOST AIRPORT-WIDE CAPACITY ADVANCING SINGAPORE’S AVIATION LEADERS SINGAPORE HOSTS EASA-CAAS FOREIGN AIR OPERATOR RAMP INSPECTION SEMINAR BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE AIR TRANSPORT VALUE CHAIN Issue 19 CHANGI AIRPORT REGISTERS RECORD PASSENGER TRAFFIC IN 2012 AIR CARGO SECTOR GETS MORE SUPPORT PROMOTING PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AVIATION SECTOR INAUGURAL BATCH OF MBA IN AVIATION STUDENTS GRADUATES INCREASING AVIATION AWARENESS AMONG SINGAPORE’S YOUTH ICAO USAP AUDIT AFFIRMS SINGAPORE’S ROBUST AVIATION SECURITY REGIME ENHANCING AIR TRAFFIC CAPACITY FOR FUTURE GROWTH Issue 18 BALANCING AVIATION SECURITY AND FACILITATION NATIONAL AEROSPACE NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING BOARD TO BE FORMED BEST FOR 25TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR AIR CARGO & LOGISTICS INDUSTRY CAAS AVIATION COMMUNITY CHARITY MOVIE EVENT CAAS ASSUMES CHAIRMANSHIP OF COSCAP-SEA NEW AEROSPACE TRAINING FACILITY SWISS RETURNS TO CHANGI AIRPORT SINGAPORE SIGNS OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT WITH CAPE VERDE TRAINING OUR FUTURE AVIATION PROFESSIONALS PREPARING TOMORROW’S AVIATION WORKFORCE Issue 17 PREPARING AVIATION’S FUTURE WORKFORCE SINGAPORE TO BE THE NEXUS FOR ATM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AIR CARGO GROWTH HELPS DRIVE ASIA AS ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE NEW APPOINTMENTS EXPAND CAAS’ ROLE IN CANSO CAAS TO RAISE AVIATION INDUSTRY PRODUCTIVITY AND PROMOTE SINGAPORE AVIATION COMPANIES CHANGI AIRPORT IS HOME TO WORLD’S LARGEST KINETIC ART SCULPTURE LESSONS IN SOLIDARITY: TURNING SILOS INTO SOLUTIONS Issue 16 CAAS REACHES OUT TO THE YOUTH THROUGH TWO NEW AVIATION INITIATIVES CHANGI AIRPORT CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS WITH GIANT TOPIARIES SIA AND VIRGIN AUSTRALIA ALLIANCE OPENS NEW OPPORTUNITIES EXPANDING FLIGHT OPTIONS TO AFRICA ADVANCING TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT IN AVIATION SECURITY COOPERATION – THE KEY TO AVIATION SAFETY AVIATION COMMUNITY CARES LAUNCHED AT AVIATION RUN 2011 LEARNING EXCHANGE TO IMPROVE E-FREIGHT DEVELOPMENTS IN AVIATION SAFETY TAKE CENTRE STAGE AT INTERNATIONAL FORUM YOUR “AVIATION INSPIRATIONS” AS SEEN THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHS COMING TOGETHER FOR GREENER SKIES EXTENDING SINGAPORE’S CONNECTIVITY TO THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST CHANGI AIRPORT SET TO HIT 50 MILLION PASSENGERS SOON TIGER AIRWAYS EXPANDS FLEET TO 20 AIRCRAFT AVIATION OPEN HOUSE 2011 ATTRACTS OVER 11,000 VISITORS FINDING ALL YOUR E-FREIGHT INFORMATION NEEDS ONLINE INDIGO LAUNCHES FLIGHTS BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND DELHI TIGER FINALISES AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE STAKE IN MANDALA COLLABORATING TO NURTURE SINGAPORE’S AVIATION PROFESSIONALS LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN AIRWORTHINESS REGULATIONS SHARED AT SAR-21 WORKSHOP BRINGING THE WORLD CLOSER TO SINGAPORE’S ATTRACTIONS AVIATION SAFETY IS OUR BUSINESS SMOOTH OPERATOR NURTURING AVIATION TALENT OF THE FUTURE Issue 15 INFORMATION SHARING KEY TO EFFECTIVE AVIATION SECURITY CELEBRATING CULTURAL AND INTELLECTUAL EXCHANGE A GLIMPSE INTO THE PAST CELEBRATING THE CHAPTERS OF SINGAPORE AVIATION PROVIDING CARE AND COMFORT WHEN DISASTER STRIKES STANDING READY IN THE FACE OF CRISIS Issue 14 SAA WIDENS AVIATION TRAINING OFFERINGS WITH ICAO’S TRAINAIR PLUS CERTIFICATION CAAS SAFETY SERIES: BUILDING A STRONG SAFETY CULTURE IATA 67TH AGM – ADDRESSING AVIATION’S PRESSING ISSUES VIEWS EXCHANGE PLANNING THE FUTURE OF AVIATION WHEN INFRASTRUCTURE MEETS DEMANDS ENRICHING THE AVIATION SCENE Issue 13 HONOURED FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL AEROSPACE MEDICINE RECOGNISING THE BEST IN SINGAPORE’S AEROSPACE SECTOR A CALL FOR INDUSTRY COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT USE OF E-FREIGHT FLYING WITHOUT WINGS HARNESSING AIR TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT INSPIRING YOUNG MINDS TO INNOVATE Issue 12 CAAS ORGANISES REGIONAL DIALOGUE FOCUSED ON ENHANCING SAFETY OVERSIGHT EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES IN AVIATION AT THE RSAF OPEN HOUSE 2011 SINGAPORE PLAYS HOST TO CIVIL AVIATION CHIEF EXECUTIVES LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A GREENER FUTURE FUELLING A GREEN REVOLUTION TAKING THE GREEN APPROACH Issue 11 CAAS LAUNCHES NEW INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE STRONG SAFETY CULTURE IN AVIATION INDUSTRY COME CELEBRATE A CENTENARY OF AVIATION WITH US! NEW AIR CARGO EXPRESS HUB TO BOOST CARGO MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY CAAS INTRODUCES YOUTH PROGRAMME TO SPUR INTEREST IN AVIATION COMPETITION-BASED INCENTIVE SCHEME TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY IN AVIATION EUROCOPTER EXPANDS CAPABILITIES WITH NEW FACILITY IN SELETAR AEROSPACE PARK IATA TO EXPAND OPERATIONS IN SINGAPORE CAAS INTRODUCES NEW COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE LICENSING EXAMINATIONS AVIATION LEARNING: CHOICES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ENRICHMENT ALL FASCINATED WITH AVIATION! METAMORPHOSIS Issue 10 THE AVIATION COMMUNITY RAISES FUNDS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS PARTNERING FOR A SAFER AVIATION INDUSTRY MERVYN FERNANDO RE-APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF THE AIR NAVIGATION COMMISSION AN ELITE GATEWAY AT CHANGI SINGAPORE AVIATION: HIVE OF ACTIVITY Issue 9 CAAS REWARDED FOR SPIRIT OF INNOVATION THE FIRST CAPSCA GLOBAL COORDINATION MEETING GETS UNDERWAY TO TACKLE FUTURE PANDEMICS ON A UNITED FRONT SINGAPORE-NETHERLANDS MOU TO BRING ELECTRONIC FREIGHT AND AIR CARGO HUB COLLABORATION TO NEW HEIGHTS CAAS ANNOUNCED INITIATIVES FOR THEIR AVIATION MANPOWER PROGRAMME AT THE INAUGURAL AVIATION OPEN HOUSE KEY AVIATION PARTNERS UNITE TO PRESENT SINGAPORE AT TIACA AIR CARGO FORUM 2010 VIP ACCESS INTO SINGAPORE AN AVIATION FORECAST Issue 8 NEW BODY SCANNERS ON TRIAL AT CHANGI AIRPORT CLEARED AND READY TO FLY FLAMMABILITY TEST LABORATORY TO ADD NEW CAPABILITY IN SINGAPORE’S AVIATION INDUSTRY WORKING TOWARDS A HARMONISED SECURITY ENVIRONMENT A FINE BALANCING ACT Issue 7 THE CIVIL AVIATION CHIEF EXECUTIVES PROGRAMME SHARES SINGAPORE’S BEST PRACTICES WITH THE WORLD KEEPING IN TOP FORM TOMORROW’S AVIATION TODAY GUIDING VOICES Issue 6 3RD ANNUAL ICAO AIR SERVICES NEGOTIATION CONFERENCE CREATES NEW AVIATION LINKS FOR SINGAPORE ONLINE CONSENSUS ICAO: FORGING CLOSER COOPERATION GLOBALLY FOR A STRONGER AVIATION INDUSTRY PROGRESSING AVIATION @ WORK Issue 5 CAAS WEBSITE WINS MERIT AWARD AT THE WEB EXCELLENCE AWARDS LASER BEAMS COULD THREATEN AVIATION SAFETY LORADS III TO BOOST SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY ENHANCED TRAINING FOR AVIATION PROFESSIONALS SAA: AT THE FOREFRONT OF INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION TRAINING SETTING THE BENCHMARK Issue 4 5TH CHINA-SINGAPORE AVIATION SECURITY SEMINAR TO CREATE OPEN CHANNEL FOR AVIATION COMMUNICATION 23RD OPERATIONAL SERVICES REVIEW TARGETS AVIATION SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY FRIENDS OF PRESIDENT GROUP CARE FOR THE STRANDED AVIATION INSIGHT SERIES SHEDS LIGHT ON CURRENT AVIATION TOPICS TIPS FOR A GOOD BUDGET EXPERIENCE NO-FRILLS BUSINESS TRAVEL MORE OF ASIA ON BUDGET Issue 3 AVIATION SAFETY BEST PRACTICES HIGHLIGHTED AT CRISIS PREPAREDNESS CONFERENCE CAAS SWITCHES OFF FOR EARTH HOUR 2010 OPEN TO INNOVATION PAPERLESS EFFICIENCY S$100 MILLION BOOST FOR AVIATION SECTOR Issue 2 SINGAPORE AIRSHOW AVIATION LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2010 PLANS FOR AVIATION 2.0 PROMOTING AVIATION CAREERS AT SINGAPORE AIRSHOW 2010 STRENGTHENING THE PLATFORM FOR EXCHANGE OF AVIATION BEST PRACTICES BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND HONG KONG SINGAPORE’S NEW AIR SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH KENYA AND NEPAL BOOST CIVIL AVIATION BILATERAL COOPERATION NEW WAYS TO IMPROVE AIR SAFETY STANDARDS AND PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTED AT INDUSTRY SESSION UPDATE CAAS ENSURED SMOOTH AIR TRAFFIC AND SAFETY AT SINGAPORE AIRSHOW 2010 NEW MBA IN AVIATION AIMS TO DEVELOP TALENT FOR GLOBAL AVIATION SECTOR MOUS WITH SIAE AND AAIS ENABLE STRATEGIC COOPERATION IN DEVELOPING AVIATION INDUSTRY ASPIRING TO FLY GREEN NEW DIRECTIONS OPENING UP THE SKIES Issue 1 CAAS AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES INITIATIVES AND EFFORTS RECEIVE INDUSTRY RECOGNITION NATIONAL-LEVEL ENDORSEMENTS OF CAAS PURSUIT OF EFFICIENCY AND EXCELLENCE CAAS TO ADOPT ADS-B SYSTEM TO REAP INCREASED AIR NAVIGATION EFFICIENCY CAAS PLAYS HOST TO CANSO’S FIRST ASIA-PACIFIC SAFETY SEMINAR HIGHLIGHTING AVIATION SAFETY AT THE SAA AVIATION INSIGHT SERIES CAAS SHARES OPERATIONAL INSIGHTS WITH ATCA-JAPAN DURING STOPOVER VISIT CONDUCTING THE SKIES SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS