Airport Operations

ILS at Schiphol airport
Airport Operations

14 August 2023

R&D case: ILS inspection on airports with drones

Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) at airports are periodically calibrated using an aircraft equipped with a Flight Inspection System, such as the NLR Citation II research aircraft. If the ILS works well, and the transmission is free from disturbances, some periodic measurements can be carried out from or near the ground. This comprises Reduced Flight Inspection […]
Flight testing NLR Citation above DNW wind tunnel
Airport Operations

12 May 2023

Measurement flights for a revised landing system at Schiphol

LVNL has revised the navigation system at Schiphol for letting aircraft land safely on the Zwanenburg runway. To check that the system works correctly and accurately, NLR will be carrying out measurement flights. They are planned for the evenings of 13, 15 and 20 May. During maintenance work on the Zwanenburg runway, Air Traffic Control Netherlands […]
METSIS: Hyperlocal wind nowcasting for drones by drones
Airport Operations

29 March 2023

R&D case: Hyperlocal wind nowcasting for drones by drones (METSIS)

NLR develops advanced services supporting more complex operations in dense areas such as assistance for Detect & Avoid and U-space Weather Information Services. To provide drone operators with information about the actual and forecasted weather situation, NLR develops a service to provide hyperlocal wind nowcasting for drones by drones. Due to their light-weight nature, small […]
Signing of the agreement establishing the ICAO
Airport Operations

15 July 2021

Blog: Kerosene tax: what exactly is the deal?

As part of the set of measures proposed by the European Commission to meet the 2030 CO2 reduction target – ‘Fit for 55%’ – the topic of kerosene tax is back on the political agenda. In this blog, I will try to clarify the laws and regulations on this matter and correct a common misunderstanding. […]
Airplane spotting at Kaagbaan Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Airport Operations

24 July 2020

Blog: Towards a sustainable recovery in aviation

COVID-19 has caused a large negative impact in the aviation industry. In order to minimise the transmission of the virus between countries, borders were closed and transport movements decreased. Air traffic was considerably reduced, leaving the industry with the lowest numbers in operations of the last decade. Cargo and repatriation flights were the main operations […]
Sunset landscape with contrails
Sustainability and Environment

31 March 2020

Blog: Explaining aviation and nitrogen

Nitrogen is a complex subject that you’ve probably heard and read a lot about lately. Aviation plays a part in it and the experts at Royal NLR are working hard on the challenges this creates. We’re happy to share the knowledge we gain doing this, which is why we’ve answered various questions about this hot topic […]