Singapore

Market overview

Singapore is Southeast Asia's main air hub and one of the world's leading maintenance centres. Changi Airport handled a record 69.98 million passengers in 2025, up 3.4% and above its 2019 peak, with 374,000 flights and 2.08 million tonnes of air cargo. About 100 airlines fly more than 7,300 scheduled flights a week to over 170 cities in 50 countries and territories. China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia and India are its largest markets, and 13 new city links were added in 2025. Capacity is planned well ahead: Terminal 5, due by the mid-2030s, will take Changi from 90 million to 140 million passengers a year. Singapore's aerospace industry accounts for about 10% of global MRO output, with more than 130 companies and a 320-hectare aerospace park at Seletar. Engine and airframe shops are expanding: SAESL is adding 40% engine capacity for the latest Rolls-Royce engines, and ST Engineering is building four new widebody hangars. For suppliers and practitioners, Singapore is both a buyer and a base from which to serve the region's fleets: engine and component repair, tooling and test equipment, digital maintenance, training and airport technology.

Key facts

• 69.98 million passengers at Changi in 2025, a record, up 3.4% (Changi Airport Group, Jan 2026).
• 374,000 aircraft movements (up 2.2%) and 2.08 million tonnes of air cargo (up 4.5%) in 2025.
• About 100 airlines, more than 7,300 weekly flights, over 170 cities in 50 countries and territories (Jan 2026).
• Aerospace industry: about 10% of global MRO output; more than 130 companies; output up 19% in 2024 (EDB, Nov 2026).
• Seletar Aerospace Park: 320 hectares of MRO, systems and component manufacturing, research and business aviation (EDB).

Key figures

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).