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August 19, 2026
The new Copenhagen office and planned production in the Netherlands, Norway, and Poland build local
Tuifly Netherlands is expanding its offering for summer 2027. The Dutch airline wants to offer both more flights and more seats and concentrate its capacity more on particularly…
As part of a wide-ranging investigation into organised drug crime, Dutch authorities arrested four employees of a…
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A veteran Fokker 100 which has flown for American Airlines, Austrian Airlines and, most recently,…
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August 18, 2026
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With more than 7,500 flights and over 11,000 hours, the Fokker 100 formerly operated by QantasLink will be preserved in a museum in Australia
“The first 52-meter Saildrone Spectre will be built at Van Der Valk Shipyard in the Netherlands, and the next generation of the Saildrone Surveyor will be produced at Umoe Mandal in Norway,” Richard…
A retired QantasLink Fokker F100 has landed at Shellharbour Airport (WOL), where it will begin a new life… The post Retired QantasLink Fokker F100 finds new home at Australian aviation museum…
In the transonic wind tunnel in Amsterdam, wing and flap concepts for the next narrowbody generation can be tested.
As part of an investigation into drug smuggling via Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, four employees of a cargo handling company have been arrested. The men, aged 34, 38…
VH-NPU “Meekatharra” is the second ex-Qantas F100 to be donated to HARS, following the arrival of VH-NHO at its Parkes museum earlier this year. QantasLink is phasing out its ageing F100 fleet, to…
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August 17, 2026
Virgin Trains has taken a major step towards launching international rail services from London after Britain’s rail regulator approved a framework agreement allowing it to operate trains through the…
Four individuals working in the cargo handling sector at Schiphol Airport have been arrested as part of an investigation into drug smuggling through the Dutch airport. The CargoHarc team – made up…
August 15, 2026
A few days ago this model completed its 100,000th training sortie in the Netherlands. For this Saturday 15 August 2026 photo, one of the last thirteen Pilatus PC-7 Turbo…
August 14, 2026
AirHub has been assisting water authorities in the Netherlands as the summer drought increases workload for inspectors. On 7 August, the Dutch Union of Water The post AirHub supports water…
August 13, 2026
As early as the beginning of June, the Dutch Ministry of Defence had already commissioned German sensor specialist Hensoldt to supply electronic warfare (EloKa) systems, with…
China Airlines (CI) removed an intoxicated passenger from Flight CI73 after he allegedly harassed a female traveler shortly before the aircraft departed for Amsterdam. The post China Airlines CI73…
Dutch airline KLM is overhauling its economy-class catering concept on its European short- and medium-haul flights. Starting in October, the airline will introduce, under the…
As wellness trends go viral, the real skill isn't the exotic word—it's the radical permission to want nothing from your own time. The post Encyclopaedia Britannica recently introduced English…
August 12, 2026
The European programme to field the 8x8 Boxer RCT30 infantry fighting vehicle keeps expanding after Germany and the Netherlands confirmed the purchase of 69 units…
August 11, 2026
A legendary financial bubble turns out to be built largely on satire, rumors, and one historian's unchecked borrowing from another. The post Much of the familiar story of Dutch tulip mania traces…
August 10, 2026
If you want to enjoy one of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ infamous cheese-filled half sandwiches on inter-European flights, you only have until October to fly with the Amsterdam-based carrier, before…
In 2025, the head of the Dutch military intelligence service [MIVD – Militaire Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst], Vice Admiral Peter…
August 8, 2026
AW | 2026 08 08 20:45 | AIRLINES ROUTES Flies 11-hour route between Mumbai and Amsterdam IndiGo will use the Airbus A321XLR to sustain its Mumbai/BOM—Amsterdam/AMS link with a flight of about…
OCCAR, the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation, announced it has exercised an option to acquire a further 69 infantry fighting vehicles…
KLM resumes Amsterdam to Tel Aviv flights on August 25 with Cyprus crew stops while Dubai, Riyadh and Dammam remain suspended. The post KLM to Resume Tel Aviv Flights From August 25 With Cyprus Crew…
August 7, 2026
Both the Portuguese and Dutch armed forces are reportedly preparing to procure Boxer wheeled armored vehicles, expected to take place in the second half of 2026. This follows a…
August 6, 2026
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IndiGo will deploy the Airbus A321XLR on the daily Mumbai–Amsterdam route from 25 October 2026, replacing the Boeing 787-9 currently used on this route. With a flight time…
TUI fly Netherlands will significantly expand its services between Curaçao and the Netherlands from April 2027, introducing nine weekly non-stop flights between Willemstad and Amsterdam. The…
Tuifly is expanding its flight offering between Amsterdam-Schiphol and Curaçao. Starting April 2027, the holiday airline plans nine weekly nonstop flights between both destinations…
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Some milestones are surprising like this one. Last Friday, the Koninklijke Luchtmacht saw two of its Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer aircraft complete the 100,000th sortie on this type…
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