CAAS recruiting 400 people

The  vacancies are in both the restructured CAAS (‘NewCAA’) and the new airport  company (‘NewCo’). From 1-Jul-09, CAAS’ existing functions will be split between  NewCAA and NewCo, with NewCAA undertaking the role of the regulator to  drive the regulatory functions including Aviation Safety and Airworthiness.   

The NewCAA will also provide air traffic services, conduct International  Relations, partner government bodies like the Economic Development Board  in the promotion and development of the aviation industry and Singapore as  an air hub.  Another focus area is the development of the Singapore Aviation  Academy into a world class centre for knowledge sharing and international  standard aviation related training institution.  For NewCo, it will assume the  role of an airport operator and will undertake operational functions focusing on  airport operations and management, operations and airport emergency  services.  Investments in foreign airports will also be under the ambit of the  NewCo.

The recruitment effort for the 400 vacancies is targeted at professionals  with tertiary qualifications such as engineers, accountants and managers to  undertake key roles in the strategic, regulatory and airport operations  functions as well as executives and technical officers for administrative and  technical building maintenance support.  
The current 1,800 CAAS staff have  been assigned to NewCAA or NewCo based on job functions, with about 600  and 1200 staffs respectively. CAAS Director-General and Chief Executive  Officer Mr Lim Kim Choon, announced “The objective of corporatisation is to enhance Changi Airport’s  competitiveness and strengthen our aviation hub status.  


The corporatisation  and restructuring exercise seeks to create two equally strong entities with a  good share of its current talents so that they are able to operate smoothly  upon separation.  In addition, the corporatisation process presents new  employment opportunities as the new entities create over 400 new positions  to augment the existing CAAS’ staff strength.

(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Date posted: 07-Apr-09