Tag: luchtvaart
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Last flight of F-GLZI
On Friday 19 January 2018 Air France’s Airbus 340-311 F-GLZI made its last flight to Twente Airport, to be dismantled by AELS. Long-time Airbus customer Air France is gradually replacing the Airbus 340 with the newer, more cost-efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner. As a result, the Airbus 340 fleet is slowly phased out. Twente based aircraft…
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Year overview 2017
It’s December, which means that it’s time for the 2017 year overview. I’ve added some of the highlights to music in this video. Enjoy!
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AOPA Fly In at Twente Airport
On the 8th of July Twente Airport played host to the annual Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Fly In. During this event, more than 100 aircraft found their way to Twente Airport, where they could enjoy lectures, an aviation market and a nice barbecue. The excellent weather during the day made this a very…
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Twente Airport Opened
On Thursday 30 March 2017 Twente Airport was officially opened as a civilian airport. During a ceremony the authority was officially transferred from the Dutch Ministry of Defence to the Province of Overijssel. More than 250 guests attended the ceremonies surrounding this transfer of authority, one of them was Sharon Dijksma, secretary of Infrastructure and…
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Twente Airport re-opened
The 1st of May 2016 was a historical date for Twente Airport with the arrival of the first commercial flight since 9 years. With the departure of the Koninklijke Luchtmacht on 7 December 2007 military use of the airport ceased. As of 1 January 2008 the airport has been closed for civil aviation as well, pending…