European aerial firefighting force deployed as High Fens blaze becomes Belgium’s largest on record
Belgium has requested international aerial support to fight the rapidly expanding wildfire in the High Fens, where difficult terrain, dry peat and strong winds...
KLM and Dutch Defence deepen partnership with pilot reservists and SAF cooperation
KLM and the Dutch Ministry of Defence have expanded their strategic partnership one year after signing a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening the...
Corendon and TUI offer alternative to replacing Dutch Government’s Boeing 737
Dutch leisure airlines Corendon and TUI fly Netherlands have proposed an alternative solution to the Dutch government's plans to replace its Boeing 737-700 BBJ...
Dutch Government forced to replace €89 million State jet after just eight years
The Dutch government is facing an expensive setback as its official state aircraft, the PH-GOV, may need to be replaced after only eight years...
Dutch F-35s conduct temporary training operations at Amsterdam Schiphol
The Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force will carry out a short training exercise at Schiphol Airport on Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 January,...
Dutch F-35s scrambled from Volkel Air Base after airspace alert
Two Dutch F-35 fighter jets were scrambled from Volkel Air Base on Friday morning after a Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) was triggered, the Royal...
Dutch F-35 scores first ‘Kill’ after shooting down Russian drone over Poland
A Dutch F-35A fighter jet has been awarded its first ‘drone kill’ emblem after shooting down a Russian drone that violated Polish airspace on...
KLM and Dutch Ministry of Defence deepen cooperation to boost national resilience
KLM and the Dutch Ministry of Defence have signed a new agreement to strengthen civil-military collaboration. The deal allows KLM pilots—particularly those in entry-level...
Major airspace restructure enhances efficiency over The Netherlands and northwest Germany
EUROCONTROL’s Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) and its partners have successfully implemented a major airspace restructuring above the Netherlands and north-west Germany, enhancing...
Swedish and Russian accounts diverge over Baltic Sea air incident
Swedish Perspective: On Tuesday, Swedish Jas 39 Gripen jets intercepted and visually identified two Russian Tu-22 Backfire bombers escorted by two Su-27 Flanker...
The Netherlands orders 12 Airbus H225M helicopters for special operations
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for 12 H225M helicopters to enhance the Royal Netherlands Air Force's (RNLAF)...
The Netherlands bids farewell to the iconic F-16 fighter jet
On 27 September 2020, the Netherlands will mark the end of an era as the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (Royal Netherlands Air Force) retires the iconic...
The Netherlands and Austria acquire nine Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft in joint order
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has signed a contract to acquire nine Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft in a collaborative effort with Austria. The Netherlands...
Danish and Dutch F-16 fighter jets en route to Ukraine for summer combat missions
NATO allies have initiated the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, with operational missions set for this summer. The Danish and Dutch governments,...
This October, the “Frisian Flag” exercise took place at Leeuwarden Air Base in the Netherlands
The international air exercise Frisian Flag 2023 took place from Monday 2 to Friday 13 October 2023 at Leeuwarden Air Base, The Netherlands. Unrest...
KLM to let Ministry of Defence operate repatriation flights from Israel for Dutch people
State of affairs of KLM repatriation flight
KLM is pleased that the Ministry of Defence can provide a military flight to get Dutch people home...
The Netherlands and Denmark will together supply up to 61 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Denmark and the Netherlands, where both countries pledged to provide F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. This decision comes shortly...
US approves F-16 fighter jets to be sent to Ukraine from Denmark and The Netherlands
The United States has granted approval for F-16 fighter jets to be sent to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands, to bolster Ukraine's defence...
Two Dutch F-16 fighter jets sent to intercept two Russian bombers near Dutch airspace
Two Dutch Air Force F-16 fighter jets were dispatched to intercept two Russian bombers that were approaching Dutch airspace. The intercept was part of...
QRA above Belgium for a Gulf Air Boeing 787 loss of communication
A Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 registered A9C-FE operating flight GF3 from Bahrain to London Heathrow apparently lost communications while flying over Belgium or the...