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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Projects
The Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) was asked to investigate how to optimise airspace use in the Netherlands through the application of FUA, Flexible Use of Airspace, by military airspace with civil users. Airspace use in the Netherlands has been coming under increased pressure as a result of the capacity and complexity of Schiphol airport operations, […]
Read More🎓 In februari mocht het KDC weer een aantal nieuwe studenten van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA) welkom heten. Team KDC kijkt er – samen met hun begeleider Koos Noordeloos – naar uit welke vernieuwende ideeën en waardevolle perspectieven zij zullen inbrengen in de luchtvaartsector. Hierbij de onderwerpen die aan bod komen: · Sten den Hartog […]
Read MoreKnowledge 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 […]
Read MoreHet 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📢 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 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 MoreThe 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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