Aviation

Aviation is of great significance to the Netherlands. Airports directly and indirectly stimulate regional economies as well as the national economy. Schiphol, near Amsterdam, is one of Europe’s largest airports. It connects the Netherlands to the global economy and is a major tourist hub.

Together with the aviation sector, the cabinet has drawn up an aviation policy that consists of three pillars: competing, accommodating and excelling. The aim of the White Paper on Aviation is the further development of network quality in combination with realising a competitive and sustainable aviation sector.

News

Replacement helicopter for HNLMS Tromp

An Ilyushin II-76 transport aircraft left Leeuwarden Air Base for Djibouti today. The aircraft had picked up a replacement Lynx ...

23-03-2011 | DEF

Freed Dutch navy personnel return home

On Saturday 12 March, the three Royal Netherlands Navy personnel who were released from captivity in Libya, landed at Eindhoven ...

16-03-2011 | DEF

First night flight for NH90 helicopter using night vision equipment

The new Defence helicopter, the NH90, successfully completed its first night flights using night vision equipment. The flights ...

16-03-2011 | DEF

F-16s intercept Russian bombers

On Wednesday 2 March, 2 Dutch F-16s intercepted 2 Russian T-95 Bear bombers. The Russians had penetrated Dutch airspace without ...

09-03-2011 | DEF

Common airspace treaty signed

Civilian and military representatives today signed a treaty to establish the Functional Airspace Block Europe Central (FABEC). The ...

08-12-2010 | DEF

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Documents and publications

Policy Agenda Aviation Safety 2011-2015

This policy agenda describes how the Netherlands wants to improve the safety of civil aviation in the period 2011-2015.

Policy note | 21-04-2011 | IenM

Airspace Vision Preliminary Policy Document

Dutch government vision on safe, flexible, efficient and cost-effective use of airspace to ensure optimal network quality and ...

Policy note | 01-04-2011 | IenM

Additional security measures at Schiphol

As a result of an amendment of European regulations, Schiphol changed the system of non-Schengen flights from central security ...

Press release | 09-03-2010 | VenJ

White Paper on Dutch Aviation

White paper by the Dutch government on how to build a competitive and sustainable aviation sector that contributes to a robust ...

Policy note | 17-04-2009 | IenM