Safe Airspace and Airport Navigation

KDC 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 […]

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Summary of KDC results 2024

4 March 2025 Airline and Airport Operational Efficiency, Airspace Design & Innovation, Capacity Management, Capacity Management, Environmental sustainability, Results, Safe Airspace and Airport Navigation

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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Summary of KDC results 2023

25 November 2024 Airline and Airport Operational Efficiency, Airspace Design & Innovation, Environmental sustainability, Results, Safe Airspace and Airport Navigation

In 2023, six projects were worked on within KDC as part of the multi-year program. Three of these projects continued from 2022. Four of the six projects were completed in 2023. The remaining two projects will be completed in 2024. The main topics worked on in 2023 are: The study Air-Ground Datalink Implementation Strategy, which investigated […]

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Summary of KDC results 2022

25 November 2024 Airline and Airport Operational Efficiency, Airspace Design & Innovation, Environmental sustainability, Results, Safe Airspace and Airport Navigation

In 2022 fourteen projects were worked on within KDC, five of which continued from 2021. Eight of the fourteen projects were completed in 2022. The remaining six projects will be completed in 2023 or later. In 2022, two students from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences graduated within the KDC, in the bachelor track of […]

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Summary of KDC results 2021

25 November 2024 Airline and Airport Operational Efficiency, Airspace Design & Innovation, Environmental sustainability, Results, Safe Airspace and Airport Navigation

In 2021, twelve sub-projects were worked on within KDC, all of which fall under the projects listed below. In 2021, the KDC Management project was implemented, which provides support for the projects, maintenance of the website, and financial management. The research within KDC is divided into two parts: • Research conducted by one of our […]

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A forward looking strategy for KDC

21 November 2024 Airline and Airport Operational Efficiency, Airspace Design & Innovation, Capacity Management, Environmental sustainability, Frontpage News, Geen categorie, HF in Future ATM, KDC research agenda, News, Safe Airspace and Airport Navigation

The Knowledge and Development Centre (KDC) focuses on creating sustainable solutions for Mainport Schiphol through collaborative projects with the air transport sector and government. Guided by the KDC Research Agenda, the KDC-board monitors project progress and sets priorities. In 2024, KDC refined its agenda with expert input, addressing significant future challenges expected within Schiphol’s operational […]

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Research Agenda 2024-2028 released

29 October 2024 Airline and Airport Operational Efficiency, Airspace Design & Innovation, Capacity Management, Environmental sustainability, Frontpage News, HF in Future ATM, KDC research agenda, News, Safe Airspace and Airport Navigation

The work of the KDC is managed based on the KDC Research Agenda. It contains a description of active projects as well as proposed research. The document is also used by the board to monitor the status and progress of the research. Furthermore, the research agenda is used to set priorities between projects while maintaining […]

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Alerting based on Flight Plans

31 August 2016 Geen categorie, Safe Airspace and Airport Navigation

The concerned mother-in-law   “Will you phone to let us know you’ve arrived safely?” Really you think it unnecessary, after all what can happen during the drive from Zwolle to Amstelveen? But you don’t want your mother-in-law to worry, so you do it anyway.  We do exactly the same in aviation. Each flight submits an arrival […]

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Common Ground Safety Model

7 June 2016 Airline and Airport Operational Efficiency, Safe Airspace and Airport Navigation

The challenge The Schiphol manoeuvring area hosts complex ground operations involving several parties that depend on each other to ensure that the many manoeuvres are conducted properly and safely. Some vehicle or aircraft manoeuvres in the area controlled by Air Traffic Control or Apron Control are unauthorised. These so-called uncontrolled manoeuvres can disrupt operations. They […]

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