Aviation Topics: Controversy Surrounding Schiphol Contraction and Lelystad Airport Opening

Aviation Topics: Controversy Surrounding Schiphol Contraction and Lelystad Airport Opening

Formally, it will not be voted on until September 12, but the I&W committee already drew up a list this morning of which topics should become controversial. Joost Eerdmans of JA21 proposed to set up the Schiphol contraction there as well, but there was no majority for that. That comes as no surprise: insiders reported … Read more

Concerns over Counterfeit Aircraft Parts from AOG Technics

Concerns over Counterfeit Aircraft Parts from AOG Technics

Manufacturers and regulators sounded the alarm weeks ago. Subsequently, attempts were made worldwide to trace the parts distributed by AOG Technics. It is not clear how many parts are involved or how many parts are already installed in aircraft. The CFM56 is the world’s best-selling jet engine. These are often on aircraft types that make … Read more

Improving Safety and Quality: Halving Schiphol’s Baggage Handlers

Improving Safety and Quality: Halving Schiphol’s Baggage Handlers

Compared to other European airports, Schiphol has a relatively large number of baggage handlers. As a result, airline companies can choose from many options and costs remain low, says Harbers. On the other hand, according to the minister, this can also have negative consequences for quality and working conditions. Last year, dissatisfaction with the working … Read more

Flight Diversions during Storm: KLM’s Dreamliner and Other Airlines Forced to Swerve

Flight Diversions during Storm: KLM’s Dreamliner and Other Airlines Forced to Swerve

The PH-BKC had departed from Delhi as flight KL872 and should have landed at Schiphol at 10:00 am. However, this was not possible due to the storm. After two attempts, the aircraft diverted to the south of the Netherlands, where the storm was not so intense. Never before has a Boeing 787-10 landed at Maastricht … Read more

A Boeing 777 lands at Twente Airport for the first time, greeted with a warm welcome

Virgin Australia almost went under during the corona crisis, but made a new start under a new investor. However, the fleet of Airbus A330s and Boeing 777s was divested. The aircraft was flown to Twente, has the registration VH-VPD and was in storage at various Australian airports for a long time. On March 30, the … Read more

D66 wants to close Rotterdam The Hague Airport

Unlike various other left-wing parties, such as GroenLinks and the Party for the Animals, D66 does not want to close the airport as quickly as possible, but wants to phase it out gradually. The doors of the terminal must be locked by 2040 at the latest. By taking a little more time for the closure, … Read more

Two bodies found in the landing gear of the Avianca A320

Flight AV116 had departed Santiago de Chile earlier in the day. According to official information from the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority, two people were found dead in the landing gear during the subsequent maintenance inspection. The bodies found would have been frozen. Biden’s men may have already crawled on the landing gear earlier this month … Read more

Dornier Do-328 will be based in Den Helder

Conny van den Hoff, the director of the airport, replies to the signed contract as follows: “I am very pleased that NL EASP AIR has chosen Den Helder as its headquarters. NL EASP AIR is the first commercial fixed wing operator to be established at Den Helder Airport. This leads to additional tasks and high … Read more

Air Belgium receives the necessary millions and seems to save itself for the moment

A month and a half ago, reports surfaced that Air Belgium was urgently seeking 10 million euros to reach the end of the year. The 19 million euros that aviation veteran Niky Terzakis raised in March from his main Chinese shareholder Hongyuan had run out. According to information from the Belgian newspaper, most of the … Read more

Reminder: Zwanenburgbaan closed for months from Monday

The Zwanenburgbaan was built in the 1960s. During the main maintenance, the works will be carried out together with the contractor Heijmans, needed once every 40-60 years. During the maintenance period, the asphalt, the size of 86 football fields, will be completely renewed. Schiphol will also renovate 12,000 square meters of runway markings and replace … Read more