As the Koninklijke Luchtmacht, the Dutch Air Force, was receiving its first operational F-35A fighter jet in Leeuwarden, on October 31, the whole country had eyes on the new aircraft. However, not everything went as expected....

The Dutch Ministry of Defense announced the planned acquisition of nine additional Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets. The contract is valued at €1 billion and should eventually be followed by another order for six more aircraft....

As Chief executive of Airbus Tom Enders is due to give up his position on April 10, 2019, he should not leave the company empty-handed. Enders’ departure check amounts to a total of €36.8 million, French media reports....

In an unexpected move, the Netherlands acquired 12.68% of Air France-KLM capital on February 26, 2019, for a total of €680 million euros....

The National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil reported that the first Open Skies negotiations with three European Union (EU) member states were “successful”....

Ryanair canceled about 400 flights on August 10, 2018, in Germany, Belgium, Sweden, and Ireland due to a joint pilot strikes. The low-cost company claims operations will not be affected in the Netherlands, despite the Dutch personnel joining the movement....