On Wednesday, May 29th, the Development Center for Maintenance of Composites (DCMC), in collaboration with Aviolanda Aerospace, hosted the event "Digitizing Engineering in MRO." This event was a showcase of cutting-edge techniques and innovations in composite maintenance and repair with an emphasis on digitization, drawing...
The opportunity to become co-CEO of the company that you know has significant potential and you know how to unlock the potential doesn’t present itself to many people. It is, however, a reality for Menzo van der Beek and Roland van Dijk. Menzo: ‘We decided...
The world of drones is constantly in development. Even now, the latest innovations are being developed and tested at the Dutch Drone Centre Aviolanda. Co-founder Rudy Muller has been part of this centre of expertise ever since it was founded, and is proud to share...
Teaching secondary education students how to fly drones: whoever thinks that drone education is a piece of cake should talk to François Coppens and Rob van Nieuwland first. These two gentlemen are the inspiration, motivation and brains behind UAV+ and have developed two courses for...
Kris Bleyenberg started his career in the aircraft industry in 1996. After graduating from the Aircraft Maintenance & Training School in Woensdrecht, he was immediately recruited by Fokker. From there, his career became an adventure filled with international experiences, professional growth and entrepreneurial expansion, which...
There could not have been a more accurate name for a company that repairs almost anything when it comes to aircraft. 4Repair is your go-to for aircraft components, from flight controls to all the separate parts of an aircraft. Apart from engines, there isn’t a...
Na zijn stage in 2019 wil Kevin Uijtdewilligen (26) maar één ding: terug naar Fokker Services Group zodra hij klaar is met zijn studie bedrijfskunde. Helaas is dat midden in de coronatijd en dat betekent dat Kevin nog even geduldig moet afwachten. De voornaamste reden...
What started as a one-man show in 2006, has now become the F-35 Program partner for the next decades for all European warehousing and logistics for the F-35 combat aircrafts as well as F135 engines. René de Koning, founder and CEO of OneLogistics, offers solutions...
Rick van Opdorp is the owner and founder of ACRATS. Specialised in composites and sheet metal, the materials used for aircraft structures, ACRATS offers advanced training in the maintenance, inspection and repair of aircraft structures. But there’s more: ACRATS is also establishing itself as a...
Nicky van Boven werd al op jonge leeftijd aangetrokken tot de wereld van vliegtuigen. “Ik vond het altijd heel interessant om erachter te komen hoe zo’n vliegtuig nou precies in elkaar zit en hoe zo’n groot ding in de lucht blijft”, vertelt ze gefascineerd. Na...