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Air Ground Datalink Operational Validations

Communication between air and ground is still often done using RT contact. RT has been used for decades in aviation and has proven to be a reliable means of communication. However, with the ever increase of traffic, the limits of RT communication will be encountered within the foreseeable future. Frequency congestion at busy airports/airspace, miscommunication […]

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Flexible Use of Airspace

The Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) was asked to investigate how to optimise airspace use in the Netherlands by identifying inefficiencies in sharing military airspace with civil users. The Dutch airspace is limited and busy, and used by both civil and military users. To manage this efficiently, Flexible Use of Airspace (FUA) allows sharing based on […]

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Bekijk hier de vlog die Jens Bremer heeft gemaakt over zijn onderzoek naar vertrekpunctualiteit

Het onderwerp waarop onze Master student Jens Bremer gaat afstuderen is het volgende:  Improving the departure manager (DMAN) at Schiphol through PEGT Integration Schiphol kent momenteel een vertrekpunctualiteit (OTP15) van slechts rond de 67%, waardoor elke verbetering in voorspelbaarheid en planning direct bijdraagt aan een efficiëntere operatie. Met het nieuwe project ‘Deep Turnaround’ van Schiphol […]

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Bekijk de vlog van onze Master student Eric van Pijlen over geluidsmetingen

Eric heeft voor ons een vlog gemaakt die gaat over zijn onderzoek naar: Improving thrust and weight estimation for a Doc. 29 noise model by using ACMS-data to more accurately predict noise levels at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Om geluidsoverlast rond luchthavens te beperken, worden modellen gebruikt om vliegtuiggeluid te berekenen. Deze modellen gaan uit van […]

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Presentatie op Forum Acusticum Euronoise 2025

📢 Presentatie op Forum Acusticum / Euronoise 2025 Afgelopen maand presenteerde Rebekka van der Grift een deel van haar promotieonderzoek tijdens de Forum Acusticum / Euronoise 2025 conferentie in Málaga, Spanje. Haar paper, getiteld “Analysing the Effect of Undetected Flights in the Comparison of Measured and Modelled Aircraft Noise”, behandelt een belangrijk vraagstuk binnen het vakgebied van […]

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KDC Research Agenda 2025-2029

🌍✈️ The KDC is on a mission to drive sustainable development at Mainport Schiphol! By launching and executing targeted projects in close collaboration with the air transport sector and government, we tackle complex challenges that require the expertise of multiple stakeholders and research institutes. Our efforts are guided by the KDC Research Agenda, which outlines […]

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Rebekka van der Grift about an innovative method of noise calculation

For those who haven’t yet had the pleasure of meeting Rebekka van der Grift, we herewith would like to introduce our dedicated PhD candidate who is making significant strides in the field of aviation. Rebekka is focusing on an essential and contemporary topic: noise calculation. Accurate aircraft noise calculations are essential for mitigating noise pollution around […]

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Summary of KDC results 2024

The KDC Foundation is a collaboration between the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, LVNL, and aviation sector partners KLM and Royal Schiphol Group. The foundation develops and integrates knowledge with the aim of developing and innovating aviation in the Netherlands and Mainport Schiphol. The KDC has a multi-year program carried out in collaboration with […]

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Sector Traffic Balancing Using Tactical Demand Tailoring

One of of our students – Sven Vegter – was given the opportunity to present his bachelors thesis during the SESAR Innovation days in Sevilla. The aeronautical traffic capacity is approaching its limits. This is especially true for airports where airports are constrained to resources such as runways. Consequences of full capacity traffic can be […]

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Assessing the Performance of the sonAIR Aircraft Noise Model in Predicting Noise Levels at Schiphol Airport

Published Online: 30 May 2024    Abstract: Aircraft noise is a significant problem for communities surrounding airports. Accurate prediction models are needed to estimate noise levels from aircraft operations. In this research, the accuracy of the sonAIR aircraft noise model in predicting noise levels from departures around Schiphol airport is evaluated by comparison to measurement […]

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