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Schiphol’s chief commercial officer to leave

The Schiphol Group has announced that Maarten de Groof will leave his role as chief commercial officer on 1 April next year. He has held the position since 1 February 2008, and has worked on various projects for the group and at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Schiphol Groups chief executive officer and president, Jos Nijhuis, says: “Maarten de Groof has been of great value for Schiphol. H...

Survitec and Netherlands to create EU Centre for F-35 pilots

Survitec Group and the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) have agreed to work together to set up a dedicated Pilot Fit Facility (PFF) in Holland for pilots flying the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and to study the feasibility for other legacy platforms. Lieutenant General A. Schnitger, Commander-in-Chief RNLAF, along with other high-ranking officials, sealed the partnership during a meeting...