The development of Terminal 3 also has an added purpose, which is to be the first operational terminal specifically built to service the gigantic Airbus A380 aircraft. Bigger-than-normal baggage handling equipment and carousels were put in place to ensure fast passenger flow, in addition to A380-specific ground-handling equipment.
Changi Airport is also investing in a new runway surveillance system to detect foreign objects on the runway. The system costing about US$8.5 million, is likely to be installed in the near future as Changi primes itself to be the leading airport in the region in terms of safety and traffic