Amsterdam Airport News

Faulty Altimeter Played Part In Turkish Air Crash

March 4, 2009

A faulty altimeter shut down the engine of the Turkish Airlines flight before it crashed last week near Amsterdam airport killing nine people, Dutch authorities said.
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Pilots Say Turbulence Likely Reason For Schiphol Crash

February 28, 2009

Turbulence created by a large plane landing at Amsterdam just ahead of a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 may be the most likely reason it crashed, a Turkish pilots' association said.
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Investigators Study Turkish Air Crash Black Boxes

February 26, 2009

Investigators on Thursday were examining the flight data recorders of a Turkish Airlines plane that crashed in a field as it came in to land at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport.
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Turkish Airliner Crashes At Schiphol, 9 Dead

February 25, 2009

A Turkish Airlines plane with 134 passengers and crew aboard crashed in light fog while trying to land at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Wednesday, killing nine people and injuring dozens.
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Schiphol 2008 Profit Down, Tough Year Ahead

February 19, 2009

Amsterdam airport operator Schiphol Group's profit fell 41 percent in 2008 as higher security, maintenance and personnel costs, and weaker property valuations outweighed a slight sales rise, it said on Thursday.
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Heathrow Most Tedious Airport, US Rudest - Poll

February 13, 2009

Flying into London's Heathrow or New York's JFK airports? Then steel yourself for the world's longest wait for passport clearance and luggage and, in the US, some of the rudest passport staff, a global survey shows.
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Schiphol Airport To Cut Up To 25 Percent Workforce

January 27, 2009

Amsterdam airport operator Schiphol Group said on Tuesday it would cut 10 to 25 percent of its 2,200 workforce as a result of a strong decline in traffic and increased international competition.
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Amsterdam Airport Sees Drop In 2009 Traffic

January 5, 2009

Amsterdam airport operator Schiphol Group expects a sharp decline in passenger and cargo traffic in 2009 mainly as a result of the global financial crisis, it said on Monday.
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