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The latest developments surrounding the reduction of ultrafine particles and improvement of air quality at Schiphol.

2024

26 January 2024 - Response by Schiphol to Labour Authority decision

2023

13 November 2023 - Schiphol tests use of water drops and innovative device to filter air
20 June 2023 - Less nuisance as a result of a curfew and banning the noisiest aircraft and private jets
15 September 2023 - New research lab for ultrafine particles on apron
30 May 2023 - Schiphol's response to Labour Inspectorate demands)
28 March 2023 - Reactie Schiphol op 'Staat van Schiphol' (ILT) (only in Dutch)
14 March 2023 - Reaction to Labour Authority’s demands 1 March 2023 - Action plan targets reduced auxiliary power unit (APU) use by stationary aircraft at Schiphol

2022

20 June 2022 – Schiphol’s response to RIVM report 24 March 2022 - Collaboration in aviation sector to improve local air quality 24 March 2022 - Schiphol tests the use of mist to reduce ultrafine particle 9 March 2022 - Trial with new electric ground equipment at Schiphol 18 February 2022 - Schiphol invests in vehicles to taxi aircraft sustainably

2021

9 December 2022 - Schiphol reacts to Zembla broadcast (Dutch)
16 November 2021 - Power bank for planes
16 November 2021 - More and more solar panels
12 November 2021 - 5 facts about ultrafine particles 29 October 2021 - Competitive airport charges at Schiphol encourage a more sustainable aviation sector 27 October 2021 - First commercial hydrogen-electric flight between London and Rotterdam The Hague Airport expected in 2024 25 October 2021 - Aviation sector presents sustainable taxiing roadmap 21 October 2021 - Schiphol wants to improve local air quality 13 September 2021 - Broad European consortium (TULIPS), led by Schiphol, will accelerate innovations for a more sustainable aviation industry 16 July 2021 - Research into new technology to reduce concentrations of ultrafine particles at Schiphol 8 April 2021 - Airports in the Netherlands will start with electric flying 30 March 2021 - Sustainable taxiing uses half the fuel of standard taxi process 8 February 2021 - Synkero builds facility in the port of Amsterdam, producing sustainable aviation fuel from CO2

2020

1 December 2020 - Neste invests in AFS fuel storage company to enable supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 23 November 2020 - KHN Haarlemmermeer, the municipality of Haarlemmermeer and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol are joining together to offer a new emission-free airport hotel shuttle bus service 21 October 2020 - International call for a blending mandate of sustainable aviation fuels 10 June 2020 - Hyperloop can play major role in Schiphol becoming the envisioned sustainable multi-modal hub 23 April 2020 - Schiphol and partners to begin sustainable aircraft taxiing trial