Changi Airport Group

Changi Airport Group (Singapore) (CAG) was formed on 1 July 2009, and is the operator of Singapore Changi Airport. Its role was previously undertaken by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). The group's head office is in Terminal 2 of Changi Airport in Changi.

Profile
Changi Airport Group (CAG) is headed by its Chief Executive Officer, Lee Seow Hiang, the former principal private secretary to Singapore's Minister Mentor, Lee Kuan Yew. The chairman of the board of directors of CAG is headed by Liew Mun Leong, the former President and CEO of CapitaLand. It was officially launched on 1 July 2009 at a formal launching ceremony by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew.

CAG was set up so that it could focus on the management and revenue collecting aspects of the airport, while the governmental organisation, CAAS, would be freed up to oversee the regulatory aspects of the Airport and of Aviation in Singapore. Since the corporatisation of the Airport Operator, CAG has been wholly owned by Minister for Finance.

The main thrust of CAG is to manage and undertake airport operations and operational functions respectively at Singapore Changi Airport. This encompasses Airport Operations and Management, commercial activities and Airport Emergency Services. Changi Airport Group also has, as one of its directives, the goal of investing in foreign airports, besides Singapore Changi Airport.

Corporate divisions
The corporate structure of Changi Airport Group is six corporate divisions, Air Hub Development, Airport Management, Commercial, Corporate, Finance and Changi Airports International; which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Changi Airport Group, and is responsible for investing in, and managing foreign airports, other than Singapore Changi Airport.

Air Hub Development
Air Hub Development focuses on growing Changi as an air hub. Its key roles include increasing connectivity by supporting the growth of passenger and cargo airlines, promoting passenger and cargo traffic as well as marketing the Changi Airport brand. In addition, it enhances airline schedule management, pursues joint business development efforts, and develops industry market research capabilities within Changi Airport Group.

Airport Management
Airport Management takes charge of the operational needs of Changi and Seletar airports. It oversees operational management, infrastructural development and maintenance, specialised airport systems and aviation security. It is also responsible for safety management mechanisms, promoting safety awareness and marketing airport facilities to passengers.

Commercial
Commercial operates strategies for maximising revenue streams to Changi Airport Group. It oversees the functions of retail planning and development, management of shop, restaurant and service concessions, franchise fees, service performance, airport advertising, shopping promotions, land leases, airport charges and management of rentable properties.

Corporate
The Corporate group takes charge of the corporate functions of the Group. It is responsible for corporate communications, information systems and the development of overall company strategy, human resource, legal, subsidiary management, and government and international affairs.

Finance
Finance manages revenue, assets and expenditure, as well as financial and management reporting. It is also manages the daily treasury operations for Changi Airport Group, developing and implementing financial strategies, as well as enhancing returns on surplus funds and capital assets.

Changi Airports International
Changi Airports International (CAI) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Changi Airport Group. CAI is both an investor and manager of airports worldwide.

Portfolio
Airport Management and Operations:
 * King Fahd International Airport
 * Abu Dhabi International Airport
 * Sheremetyevo International Airport
 * Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
 * Beijing Capital International Airport
 * Durgapur Aerotropolis
 * Nagpur Airport
 * Fiumicino Airport
 * Ciampino Airport
 * Rome Viterbo Airport
 * Kigali International Airport
 * Entebbe International Airport

Airport Commercial and Retail:
 * King Hussein International Airport
 * Sheremetyevo International Airport
 * Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
 * Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
 * Qingdao Liuting International Airport

Airport Planning and Development:
 * Singapore Changi Airport
 * Seletar Airport
 * Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
 * Fuzhou Changle International Airport
 * Durgapur Aerotropolis
 * Sheremetyevo International Airport
 * Vladivostok International Airport
 * Fiumicino Airport
 * Ciampino Airport
 * Rome Viterbo Airport
 * Abu Dhabi International Airport
 * King Hussein International Airport
 * Entebbe International Airport
 * Manila International Airport
 * Nadi International Airport

Awards
Accolades received by Changi Airport Group / Singapore Changi Airport (2009)