Changi Airport is Singapore's main international airport, located at the eastern end of the island, partly on reclaimed land. It replaced the older Paya Lebar airport, which had become too busy and too close to residential areas to be expanded. The first terminal was opened in the early 1980s, with more terminals and a third runway added over the following decades, and it has since been widely praised for efficiency. It has become a major hub for flights between Europe, Asia and Australia. It is known for its gardens, waterfall and shopping complex, and has regularly been named the world's best airport in international surveys.
Before and after
- 30 October 1981Birth of Ivanka Trump
- 1 November 1981Founding of Antigua and Barbuda
- 2 December 1981Birth of Britney Spears
- 19 December 1981First flight of Tupolev Tu-160
- 29 December 1981Construction of Singapore Changi Airport
- 1982Billie Jean
- from 1982 to 2014Casamance conflict
- 1982Construction of Zayed International Airport
- 1982Hama Massacre
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