The Dutch government has announced that it is to implement reform in its aviation sector to make it ‘more competitive and more sustainable’. The government has announced that it is to act on a recently submitted aviation policy document, which lists ways the government can aid the industry in increasing innovation and implement cost-cutting measures to reform the industry.
The proposals were forwarded to the Dutch parliament within an aviation policy drafted by Camiel Eurlings, the Dutch Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, and Jacqueline Cramer, the Dutch Minister of the Environment and Spatial Planning.
The Netherlands currently plays an important part in European aviation; boasting a growing industry which currently provides employment for 121,000 people.
In a statement on April 20, the government underlined that despite progress in the sector it needs to keep abreast with international developments to maintain its position, noting particularly that links to the world’s most important economic centres would need to be mantained. The aviation policy document describes how the government will help it do so in a responsible and sustainable way.
To further strengthen the Netherlands' competitiveness, the government has announced that it will implement cost-saving measures, including the abolition of aviation tax.
The government’s statement underlines its commitment to provide cleaner and quieter flights as part of its plans to make the industry more environmentally-friendly. The government has vowed to continue work on its advanced fuel policy and on-board weight reduction measures, which places the Netherlands in leading position in the field of sustainable aviation.
In order to maintain this leading position, industry players, including companies and research institutes, will launch a knowledge and innovation agenda in the summer of 2009.
By 2040, the Netherlands wants to make Schiphol the world's first climate-neutral airport, both on the ground and in the air.
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