On the KDC-website the following new articles are filed under the ‘ Projects ‘ tab: AMAN Cluster including iCAS development * Arrival Management: Please don’t let the bridge be open… Dealing with uncertainties in arrival times* Night Optimal Way to Land: I see, I see… Air traffic controllers predict the future using the Trajectory Manager
Read MorePlease don’t let the bridge be open… Dealing with uncertainties in arrival times Great! The sun’s shining. One more sip of coffee and you jump on your bike. There are many benefits to cycling to work: Fresh air, a healthy dose of exercise and no traffic jams! Yet your arrival time is not 100% predictable. […]
Read MoreOn the KDC-website the following new articles are filed under the ‘ Projects ‘ tab: Airport capacity * RECAT-EU Benefits Schiphol: Greater runway capacity thanks to shorter distances * Operational requirements Schiphol Ground Infrastructure 2016-2020: Queue here!
Read MoreGreater runway capacity thanks to shorter distances Tailgating. An irritating and dangerous habit on the roads. This doesn’t happen in the air. Aircraft need a safe distance from one another. If the second aircraft is too close behind the first, it can be affected by wake turbulence. That’s why a minimum distance is prescribed between […]
Read MoreQueue here! How do we manage 500,000 aircraft manoeuvres in 2020? Statistics don’t lie. Air traffic has increased dramatically over the past couple of years. In 2015, over 450,000 aircraft took off and landed at Schiphol. This figure will rise to 475,000 in 2016. We expect the number of aircraft manoeuvres to grow to 500,000 […]
Read MoreIf only you’d known… A handy app for avoiding a lot of bother You are sitting outside your holiday home at the `ringvaart´. It’s a beautiful summer’s day. Just as you open your book a plane flies over. “Oh no, don’t tell me they are taking off from the Aalsmeer runway,” you say to your […]
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