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Blogs about Schiphol

  • Ook Schiphol herdenkt met twee minuten stilte

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    Eens per jaar is het 2 minuten stil op Schiphol. Want ook hier herdenken we de Nederlandse slachtoffers van de Tweede Wereldoorlog en latere oorlogssituaties.

  • 75 years of the Schiphol Fire Brigade

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    Where firefighting at Schiphol once involved little more than a sandpit and a few hand pumps, today a professional organisation is on hand 24/7 to keep us safe.

  • Is a filled bottle allowed through security?

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    You’re flying from Schiphol and have arrived at airport security check with a filled bottle. But what about those liquids again? Can you take it with you?

Blogs about sustainability

  • Special high-voltage substation

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    New high-voltage substation contributes to one of Schiphol’s most significant sustainability goals: zero emissions in 2030.

  • More electric equipment

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    Most diesel generators have now been replaced by electric ones. Schiphol provides almost all planes parked at the gate with electrical power.

  • Start construction circular checkpoint

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    For the new checkpoint we are using material left over after the demolition of three office buildings and three cargo buildings at Schiphol.

Blogs about Schiphol as a neighbour

  • Neighbour Days 2023 full of info and spectacle

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    An information market, the snow fleet in its full glory, and an impressive firefighter drill. The 2023 Schiphol Neighbour Days were a huge success.

  • DeNoize tests smart window tech near Schiphol

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    DeNoize has constructed a pilot house near Schiphol to test their pioneering smart window technology that can reduce noise nuisance experienced by residents.

  • Planning maintenance with our neighbours in mind

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    When a runway undergoes maintenance, air traffic can sometimes be affected. That’s why the planning of runway maintenance is so important.

Blogs about innovation

  • Tap and go with your Digital Travel Credential!

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    Can you board and cross the border faster with a digital travel document? At the request of the EU, we are testing a DTC together with the government and KLM.

  • Test capturing ultrafine particles with droplets

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    We are working diligently to reduce the amount of ultrafine particles. A possibility is the use of water droplets to remove ultrafine particles from the air.

  • Autonomous Bus Initiative

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    Our ambition: operating the world's most sustainable and top-tier airports by 2050. With this in mind we're putting autonomous buses to the test on airside.