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August 26, 2026
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DHL, El Al, and Turkish Airlines have been issued with financial penalties over night flights involving noisy aircraft at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The Aviation Authority of the Human Environment…
ICEYE has launched a Netherlands-based entity in Amsterdam, aiming to deepen its collaboration with Dutch defence and expand its technology presence within the Netherlands Defence Technological…
The Starship was successfully placed on the Dutch vessel Forte, in an unprecedented spacecraft recovery operation…
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport will carry out extensive maintenance on runway 09/27, also known as the Buitenveldertbaan, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 8, 2026…
Finnish-headquartered sovereign intelligence provider ICEYE has announced the establishment of two new subsidiaries, ICEYE Netherlands and ICEYE India, operating from Amsterdam and New Delhi…
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The company states that the system is not intended to replace shipborne air defense missiles, but to provide an alternative for engaging lower-cost aerial targets and preserving…
Teledyne FLIR OEM announced it was selected to support the U.S. Army’s Delivering Unmatched Thermal Capability Hastened (DUTCH) initiative, led by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for […]
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August 25, 2026
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport closes the Buitenveldertbaan to air traffic on weekdays from Aug. 31 to Sept. 8. On the weekend of Sept. 5–6 the runway remains open…
Dutch regional airline AIS Airlines will take over operation of domestic connections from Genoa Airport for the Italian airline Airidea. According to the…
Teledyne FLIR OEM joins DUTCH initiative focused on performance, SWaP-C, and high-volume domestic production Teledyne FLIR OEM has been selected to support a U.S. Army initiative aimed at advancing…
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport will close Runway 09/27 (aka Buitenveldertbaan) on weekdays from 31 August to 8 September for annual maintenance. The runway will remain available during the weekend of…
Award strengthens trusted domestic thermal imaging industrial base, critical to defense modernization and uncrewed systems
Teledyne FLIR OEM, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated has been selected to support the US Army’s Delivering Unmatched Thermal Capability Hastened (DUTCH) initiative. DUTCH aims The post…
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For more than twelve years, Syrian Air was on the EU sanctions list. In July it returned to Europe with flights to Amsterdam. Now comes the next step: from late September…
Fifty years on, German-Dutch wind tunnel operator DNW is busier than ever, proving that physical testing still beats CFD where it matters most in modern aerospace Continue reading Why aerospace…
The COMMIT arms procurement department of the Dutch Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Destinus, a defence company headquartered in the Netherlands…
The Royal Netherlands Navy announced that it will equip its existing fleet with new counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) in the short term. This was contractually The post Dutch Navy to add C-UAS…
The Royal Netherlands Navy, or Koninklijke Marine, has launched a programme to equip its fleet with new counter-drone (C-UAS) systems to improve defence against drone attacks…
AIS Airlines is expanding its business in Italy. The Dutch regional carrier is taking over existing Airidea routes from Genoa, deploying a Jetstream 32 for the service. Planned…
Several short work stoppages by security staff will take place at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on Tuesday and Wednesday. The FNV union justifies the actions citing the high…
The Royal Netherlands Navy's new anti-submarine (ASW) frigates will be equipped with at least one 12-metre unmanned surface vehicle (USV)…
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August 22, 2026
A former QantasLink (Network Aviation) Fokker 100, registered VH‑NPU and named “Meekatharra”, has completed its final cross-country ferry flight and will now be preserved for public display at the…
August 21, 2026
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The Royal Netherlands Air Force carried out the first flight of an armed MQ-9A Reaper, an important step forward in the operational capability of its combat drones…
The Royal Netherlands Air Force is moving forward with adding a strike capability to its MQ-9A Reapers, with the goal that these unmanned systems will be able to employ weapons in…
Transavia (Netherlands) opened a base for its crews in Brussels. Four aircraft are also based there. «Since our beginnings at Brussels Airport [in 2022, editor's note…
The issuing of the new DOKS combat clothing (Defence Operational Clothing System) in the Dutch armed forces will be delayed again by several months. According to the Dutch…
The company has officially announced the opening of its EU headquarters in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, along with the signing of three construction contracts in the Netherlands …
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August 20, 2026
The aircraft will be displayed alongside Qantas’ first 747-400.
TUI fly Nederland is ready to welcome the Boeing 737-10 into its fleet. The Dutch subsidiary of the TUI group plans to replace the six 737-8s it currently operates with six…
August 19, 2026
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TUI fly Netherlands will expand its fleet and focus on more direct services to popular holiday destinations in summer 2027, increasing both the number of flights and the number of available seats…