Twente Airport to become ‘nursery’ for sustainable aviation
Twente Airport, a former air force base in The Netherlands, is being developed as a 'nursery' for sustainable aviation. Technology Base and the Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartcentrum (NLR) have made agreements about extensive test and practice programmes at the airport.
According to NLR, Twente Airport is the ideal location to carry out test programmes, because no scheduled flights take place at the airport. The spacious location of the airport and the available infrastructure are also reasons for Technology Base and NLR to 'join forces and intensify the exchange of knowledge', according to the organizations.
Runway at Twente Airport
Breeding ground for sustainability
Jan Schuring, director of Technology Base and acting director of Twente Airport, is already enthusiastic: "Our airport can take up a central position in the Netherlands as a breeding ground for the sustainability of national and international aviation, which is needed more than ever before."
NLR's test programme includes testing new forms of flying, such as Urban Air Mobility (drones and flying taxis), improved aerodynamics, innovative materials and alternative propulsion systems, such as electric flying or alternative fuels like hydrogen, bio-kerosene or combinations thereof.
