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Dear Students, I hope
you have been enjoying your term break so far. For some of you, it may have
meant a spot of #revengetravel.
There
is, indeed, a lot going on to reinvent the air travel experience in the next
decades, and I invite you to consider being part of this transformation. You
can participate in many ways – in planning, finance, communications, talent
management, customer service, technology development, manufacturing, or
operations. Airspace
management. The
shortest distance between two points may be “as the bird flies”. However,
there are many factors that determine the flight path of a commercial
aircraft to optimise safety, aircraft performance and fuel consumption. New
modes of transport (e.g., air taxis, drones, space tourism) are also
challenging how lower and upper airspace are managed. It is time for a new
global airspace operational concept that facilitates the use of high levels
of automation to increase airspace capacity and safely integrate emerging
forms of air transport across all strata of airspace. New
aircraft concepts. Major
aircraft manufacturers and start-ups alike are busy working to introduce new
aircraft concepts. These either use alternative fuels or electric power, or seek to invent new modes of intercity and
intracity air travel. The changes will be introduced to the mass market over
many years, but we are already seeing flying prototypes and urban air
mobility vehicles undergoing safety certification.
Air
travel experience.
Growing health, safety and security considerations are complicating the air
travel experience. Many of us have, at some point, experienced PCR tests,
body scans, close examination of shoes, removal of belts etc, before we are
allowed to fly. Fortunately, better policies, automation and technology have
the potential to make the entire journey seamless and more pleasant. At
Changi Airport, we are already seeing new concepts being tested and readied
for deployment. While
the development of new technologies underpins the above transformations,
there is really nothing that can replace people where it matters most. Cold
technology only goes so far. Dreamers, planners, decision makers,
communicators, and people on the front line who contribute to the warmth of human
contact are vital to the air travel experience.
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