Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has unveiled a $11.5 billion investment program through 2035 and a long-term master plan that centers on building a new terminal.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airports want to make the most of increasing passenger demand, but concerns about noise levels and emissions may hold back growth.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France and Delta Air Lines are looking for an alternative ground handling partner at Schiphol following weeks of industrial action by airport ground staff.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Associations representing European airlines and airports warn that a Dutch government plan to hike aviation taxes starting in 2027 would harm connectivity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The latest news on airports globally, with updates on financing, infrastructure expansion and sustainability initiatives.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Victoria Moores
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines says it has dropped an urgent legal bid to block a planned flight cap at its hub, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, after securing more winter slots.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The latest news on airports globally, with updates on financing, infrastructure expansion and sustainability initiatives.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
France’s government has confirmed that restrictions at Paris Orly airport will come into force.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Schiphol Group is taking legal action against a solar park located close to Amsterdam Airport, after the facility caused a “blinding glare."
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
In advance of its return to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Canada’s WestJet unveiled an expanded codeshare agreement with Air France-KLM.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
KLM will resume service to Bridgetown, Barbados, for the 2025 winter season, marking a return to the Caribbean island after a hiatus of more than two years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Three years after the Dutch government first proposed a flight cap, plans for Amsterdam Airport Schiphol are still up in the air.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Aviation industry players have filed summary proceedings against the Dutch government’s decision to implement a controversial cap at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
To ensure steps to reduce noise at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport are fair, airlines are looking into legal avenues.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Commission was examining the Dutch government’s noise reduction plan under the Balanced Approach process that EU Member States must follow.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Indian carrier IndiGo is set to make its long-awaited European long-haul debut with the launch of nonstop flights to Manchester and Amsterdam.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
WestJet is set to expand its transatlantic footprint with a new nonstop service to Amsterdam, marking its return to the city after more than two years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
IndiGo has given further signals of its ambitions for entering the Western Europe market by reportedly applying for slots at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
AMS reached a loan agreement with the EIB initially valued at $182 million, which will partly fund the infrastructure projects planned over the next five years.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford, David Casey
Amsterdam Schiphol and the airlines that serve it are still awaiting clarity on government plans to impose a flight cap at the airport.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport hopes a decision will finally be made in 2025 on whether nearby Lelystad Airport can be brought into use as a relief landing ground.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The plan has been met with “incomprehension” by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, whose hub is at the airport.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
IATA continues to see serious challenges regarding airport capacity, especially in Europe.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has used a Taxibot towing vehicle to tow a Boeing 737 from the gate, reducing emissions of CO2, NOx and ultra-fine particles.
Airlines & Lessors