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June 2022

23 Jun

Eindhoven Airport achieves highest level Airport Carbon Accreditation

Eindhoven Airport has been certified to level 4+ 'Transformation': the new highest achievable level of the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme of ACI Europe (Airports Council International). This new quality mark confirms that Eindhoven Airport is taking concrete steps to reduce its CO2 emissions and that it has set out the relevant goals in its Sustainability Roadmap. In addition, Eindhoven Airport is working together with partners and users of the airport to achieve its zero emission goa...

May 2022

24 May

VoltAero brings its Cassio electric-parallel hybrid aircraft to the Netherlands for sustainable aviation demo flights with the country’s Power Up initiative

Royan, France and Eindhoven, the Netherlands, May __, 2022 – VoltAero’s Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft is to perform demonstration flights across selected routes in the Netherlands beginning June 13 to promote highly sustainable regional aviation throughout the Dutch regions. Utilizing VoltAero’s Cassio 1 testbed – the world’s first parallel hybrid aircraft – this week-long deployment will be part of the Netherlands’ Power Up initiative, which is a collaboration aimed at positioning the co...
19 May

Eindhoven Airport will welcome national airline Aegean Airlines

On June 23, Eindhoven Airport will welcome the Greek airline Aegean Airlines. Eindhoven Airport is thus adding another national airline to its portfolio. From this date, Aegean Airlines will operate two flights per week between Eindhoven and the Greek capital Athens. Because Athens is an important hub for the airline, passengers can easily continue their journeys from the Greek capital to numerous Greek islands and capitals. Aegean Airlines will operate the flights on Thursday and Sunday us...

April 2022

22 Apr

Eindhoven Airport expects busy May holidays

Eindhoven Airport expects vacation traffic during the May vacation period that officially starts on April 30. In the (run-up to) the summer, too, Eindhoven Airport expects it to be busy at the airport, especially at peak times. To prepare travellers as well as possible for their flight, Eindhoven Airport has launched the webpage Eindhoven Airport: ready for departure with tips and information on how to travel during busy times. The airport asks travellers for patience and understanding. Trave...
15 Apr

Eindhoven Airport publishes 'Roadmap Sustainability 2030

Today, Eindhoven Airport publishes its 'Roadmap Sustainability 2030' on its website. In this plan, the airport provides an overview of the actions that Eindhoven Airport is taking to make the airport and aviation more sustainable, to help prevent climate change. In the 'Roadmap Sustainability 2030', Eindhoven Airport describes the actions it will take up to 2030 to make its own activities at the airport more sustainable. By 2030, the airport will have nearly zero CO2 emissions through the el...
14 Apr

The results from Eindhoven Airport were also affected by Covid in 2021; recovery in second half of the year

Eindhoven Airport has a year behind it that did an about-turn. Certainly in the first half of 2021, the airport experienced the adverse effects of the corona pandemic. Recovery began in the second half of the year as restrictions were lifted in many countries. The safety and health of employees and passengers continued to be the central focus of day-to-day operations. This was reflected in the Annual Report 2021 that shareholders approved on Thursday, 14 April. Covid also affected the airpor...

March 2022

18 Mar

Eindhoven Airport expands terminal

Eindhoven Airport is going to expand its terminal. The current terminal is currently too small because it was built for 5 million passengers per year. Eindhoven Airport expects to return to around 7 million passengers (the level before the coronapandemic). The expansion will increase the comfort for travelers and employees by creating more space for handling the airport processes and services. The current terminal is approximately 26,000 square meters. The expansion will add a total of 10,00...

February 2022

24 Feb

Celebrating 90 years; Eindhoven Airport, Eindhoven Air Base and Eindhoven Aero Club Motor Aviation organize various actions and festivities

On 10 September the airport in Eindhoven will celebrate its 90th anniversary. Eindhoven Airport, Eindhoven Air Base and the Eindhoven Aero Club Motor Aviation, which have been using the airport for decades, are happy to celebrate this milestone. Of course we will do this with passengers, partners, employees and local residents. With its civil, military and recreational air traffic, the airport is rooted in the region it serves, past and present. Various campaigns and festivities are held thro...

December 2021

28 Dec

Canopy over walkways on apron completed

The construction of the gallery covering the walkways on the platform of Eindhoven Airport has been completed. The roofing, which is approximately 600 metres long, offers extra comfort to travellers because of the protection it provides against the weather. In addition, the special design of the gallery, with its ceiling decorated with Brabant icons from the past, present and future, gives a picture of Eindhoven and the Brainport region. The design is inspired by 'Poplar Avenue in Autumn' the...
01 Dec

Area vision 'Eindhoven Airport District': international, green and with a clear added value within Brainport Eindhoven

A sustainable, easily accessible and lively area with a strong business park in a pleasant working and living environment where cooperation is paramount. A gateway to the city of Eindhoven and the Brainport Eindhoven region. This is the vision for the 'Eindhoven Airport District' airport area in 2040. The area includes Eindhoven Airport, Flight Forum, Eindhoven Air Base and the Eindhoven Airport business park. International profile and added value within Brainport Eindhoven Until 2040, Eind...

October 2021

16 Oct

Design Academy exhibits at Eindhoven Airport in collaboration with Van Abbe Museum

Supported by students of the Design Academy Eindhoven, the second edition of Feel the Vibe at Eindhoven Airport opened today: Working Through Conditions / Conditioning. Working Through Conditions / Conditioning Building on the well-known De Stijl art movement, second-year Master's students in Social Design from the Design Academy Eindhoven (DAE) redesigned the three display cases on the forecourt of Eindhoven Airport. The three new installations reflect both objects from the Van Abbe Museum ...
14 Oct

New destination Eindhoven Airport: Ukraine is of added value for Brainport region

As of December 18, the Hungarian airline Wizz Air will operate two flights per week between Eindhoven and Kyiv (Kiev), the capital of the Ukraine. This will expand the Eindhoven Airport destination network to 26 capital cities. The flights to/from Kyiv are carried out on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Kyiv, with approximately 2.9 million inhabitants, is an interesting destination because of the knowledge workers who come to the Brainport region from the Ukraine. In addition, the metropolis offers a ...
12 Oct

Transavia connects Eindhoven with Bilbao

Airline Transavia will connect Eindhoven to Bilbao starting in the summer season of 2022. This will expand the route network of Eindhoven Airport to include a cultural metropolis. Starting in April, the airline will operate three flights a week between Eindhoven and Bilbao, the largest city in the Spanish autonomous region of the Basque Country. The flights to/from Bilbao will be carried out on Wednesdays and Fridays and depending on the month, Sunday or Monday will be added. Transavia flies ...

September 2021

23 Sep

Eindhoven Airport relaxes measures: visitors, people who pick-up or drop-off passengers are welcome in the terminal again

The government has announced that in our country some coronation measures will be relaxed again. Eindhoven Airport is also relaxing some measures. For example, as of Saturday September 25, the terminal will again be open to visitors and people who pick-up or drop-off passengers. In addition, the wearing of a mouth mask in the terminal for travelers aged 13 and older is only mandatory from the prescan, the area where only travelers and employees may enter. The hygiene measures: wash hands, ...

July 2021

23 Jul

Ryanair connects Eindhoven with Zagreb

Airline Ryanair connects from this winter season Eindhoven and Zagreb. This will expand the route network of Eindhoven Airport to 25 capital cities. From 3th of December Ryanair will fly twice a week between Eindhoven and Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. The flights on Mondays and Fridays will be operated with the Boeing 737 800 (189 seats). Zagreb is the economic and business center of Croatia. The destination is attractive for business travelers as well as leisure and travelers visiting fami...
09 Jul

Royal Air Maroc started operations at Eindhoven Airport

This week Eindhoven Airport welcomed a new airline; Royal Air Maroc will fly twice a week between Eindhoven and Nador in Morocco this summer. Eindhoven Airport is thus welcoming another national airline. With its Nador destination, Royal Air Maroc focuses mainly on travelers visiting family and friends. This also applies to Air Arabia, which announced earlier this year that it would start flying between Eindhoven and Nador. Royal Air Maroc flights to Nador will be carried out on Thursdays an...

May 2021

26 May

Air traffic picks up: coming summer is expected to be busier than summer 2020

Air traffic to and from Eindhoven Airport is picking up. This summer is expected to be busier than the summer of 2020. The number of flight movements was therefore low last summer due to the global corona outbreak. This year, the number of flights from June through September is expected to be around 11,400 (2020: approximately 8,000). Next summer, by the way, there will still be about 28 percent less air traffic than before the corona pandemic (2019: 16,000). This is evident from flight sched...
12 May

General travel warning to end on 15th May

On Saturday 15th May, the general travel warning that currently applies in the Netherlands will come to an end, along with the government's recommendation to only travel abroad if strictly necessary. This means that, as of Saturday, you can travel to countries where there are no, or only minimal, specific health and safety risks. These are the green and yellow-coloured countries that can be found in the travel advisories on Netherlandsworldwide.nl. Eindhoven Airport embraces the government's...

April 2021

08 Apr

Airports in the Netherlands will start with electric flying

Eindhoven Airport, Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Groningen Airport Eelde are going to carry out tests with electric flying. The trial is supported by the Royal Schiphol Group and NLR - Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre. In the shared learning environment 'Power Up', the aim is for the airports to gain knowledge of the feasibility, potential and handling of electric flights. The test results will be used for research into the operation of scheduled flights with aircraft powered by electrici...
01 Apr

Air Arabia soon to operate at Eindhoven Airport

As of May 3, a new airline will be active at Eindhoven Airport. From that day on Air Arabia will fly twice a week to Nador in Morocco.* The flights will be carried out on Mondays and Fridays with an A320 (174 seats). Nador is not a new destination from Eindhoven. TUI already served this destination in North Africa. It is expected that Air Arabia will serve the VFR-market (visiting family and friends) where TUI mainly focused on the leisure traveler. If Air Arabia can obtain more slots for the...

February 2021

16 Feb

Eindhoven Airport satisfied with draft decision on nature conservation permit

The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality intends to grant Eindhoven Airport a permit under the Nature Protection Act. This is necessary for civilian use of the airport. According to the Ministry, the activities of Eindhoven Airport for which the permit has been requested will not affect the natural characteristics of the relevant Natura 2000 areas. The Ministry therefore considers the activities of Eindhoven Airport to be permissible. This is what the Ministry writes in its draft...
11 Feb

Wizz Air connects Eindhoven with Chisinau and this summer also connects Eindhoven with Burgas

Hungarian airline Wizz Air continues to expand its destination network. Starting March 29, the airline will fly twice a week between Eindhoven and Chisinau, the capital of Moldova. This will expand the route network of Eindhoven Airport to 24 capital cities. The flights to/from Chisinau on Mondays and Fridays will be operated with the Airbus A320 (180 seats). The new destination is expected to attract travelers visiting family and/or friends. As far as the tourism market is concerned, Moldova...
03 Feb

Sarajevo; the new destination with Wizz Air

Wizz Air will fly twice a week between Eindhoven and Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 23th of May. The Hungarian airline provides the only direct connection between the Netherlands and the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarajavo is the second connection between Eindhoven and Bosnia and Herzegovina, next to Tuzla. The flights to/from Sarajevo on Wednesdays and Sundays are operated with the Airbus A320 (180 seats). The new destination is attractive for Brabant companies in the indust...
About Eindhoven Airport

Eindhoven Airport is the second largest airport in the Netherlands with over 6 million passengers in 2018. The airport serves Brainport region and connects it with Europe and makes the region internationally accessible in balance with surroundings. The convenience for the passenger comes from the airport Álways Easy’ strategy. Flights depart from Eindhoven Airport to over 80 destinations. Speed and the total airport experience are its added values. With 2000 direct jobs the airport has grown into one of the region's largest employers. Business responsibility is part of our DNA. Continuously we pay attention to the balance between international connectivity, the environment, sustainability and the quality of live. The owners of Eindhoven Airport NV are the Schiphol Group, the province Noord-Brabant and Eindhoven city.

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