Iconic Flight Information Display Boardtto Become Part Of National Collection

Changi Airport Group (CAG) and the National Heritage Board (NHB) have announced that one of the two remaining iconic analogue flight information display boards at Changi Airport Terminal 2, which was recently retired, will be donated to NHB to form part of Singapore’s National Collection. Originally located between check-in rows 9 and 10 in the Departure Hall, the flip board underwent deinstallation in February. The different components of the board – comprising over 2,000 pieces of capsules, panels and casings – were documented by NHB and transported to its storage facility for cleaning. The analogue flip boards were decommissioned due to challenges in maintenance and difficulties in sourcing parts.

“We are heartened that the flip boards have provided many wonderful memories to Changi Airport’s passengers and visitors over the decades, as they continue to capture the romance of travel in today’s highly digital age.

The flip boards are certainly part of Changi Airport’s history. Hence, we will also re-use the last remaining flip board, to be retired in about two years’ time, in a different part of the airport as a display piece to be enjoyed by all who visit,” said Mr Ang

Siew Min, Senior Vice President, Development Operations, CAG. Many Singaporeans will remember standing underneath the boards, listening to the clickety-clack sounds of the split flaps and waiting for their flight information to be displayed.