Knowledge and Development Centre (KDC) 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 advancing and innovating aviation in the Netherlands and at Mainport Schiphol. KDC has a multi-year program […]
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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 […]
Read MoreEric 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 […]
Read More“Prediction of Traffic Take-Off Times at Out-Stations: A Case Study at Schiphol Airport,” has been published in the IEEE Open Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems!
17 November 2025 Frontpage News, News
Our former KDC-student Tex Ruskamp is happy to share that his master’s thesis, “Prediction of Traffic Take-Off Times at Out-Stations: A Case Study at Schiphol Airport,” has been published in the IEEE Open Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems! The research presents an LSTM architecture augmented with multi-head attention to model temporal dependencies and dynamic patterns […]
Read MoreKennisagenda Luchtvaart
6 August 2025 Frontpage News, News
Nieuwe Kennisagenda Luchtvaart biedt fundament voor toekomstig beleid Om goed onderbouwd luchtvaartbeleid en effectieve inspectie mogelijk te maken, is het essentieel om te weten waar nog kennis ontbreekt. Daarom is door het Ministerie Infrastructuur en Waterstaat de Kennisagenda Luchtvaart ontwikkeld: een overzicht van thema’s die nader onderzoek vereisen. Deze agenda is tot stand gekomen in nauwe […]
Read More📢 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 […]
Read MoreKDC Research Agenda 2025-2029
14 July 2025 Airline and Airport Operational Efficiency, Airspace Design & Innovation, AMAN Cluster inclusief iCAS ontwikkeling, Capacity Management, Capacity Management, Environmental sustainability, Frontpage News, HF in ATM van de toekomst, HF in Future ATM, KDC research agenda, News, Safe Airspace and Airport Navigation
🌍✈️ 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 […]
Read MoreAt KDC, we are continuously working on improving our processes and models to enhance the efficiency and performance of infrastructure maintenance. Our project, ‘Maintenance Works Impact Model,’ investigates the feasibility of an impact model that accurately predicts the effects of maintenance on runway usage, environment, capacity, and costs. By simulating various scenarios, we can implement […]
Read MoreFor 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 […]
Read MoreKDC Network Event
24 April 2025 Centre of Excellence, Frontpage News, News
On the 17th of April we had a fantastic event where we reconnected with many former and current KDC students. The event was hosted by Royal Schiphol Group and the opening was led by Jan Zekveld, Senior Manager Innovation Strategy & Airport Planning at RSG. Inspiring workshops were presented by KLM, RSG, and LVNL. Our […]
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