Sustainability
This working group / event is about our view on sustainability in the aerospace sector. Examples of topics we handle within this working group are: the use of bio based materials, life cycle analysis, looking at the decision making process and the overlap in the financial decision making/ financial risk both for operations and investments. And eventually; what will be the next step?
Sustainability of business processes
EU regulations and requirements of aircraft manufacturers in the field of sustainability of business processes will become stricter in the coming years. For new contracts from Airbus and Boeing, this will be a selection criterion; they are also held accountable for this themselves. And energy consumption is already an issue from a business economic perspective. The NAG wants to help its members to meet these challenges as well – by working together, learning together. Together with you and experts, we want to develop an approach.
REACH
REACH stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. This cluster addresses the issues and solutions related to the use of chemical substances, and their potential impacts on both human health and the environment.
This working group meetings are interesting for all companies / knowledge institutes that are active in MRO and manufacturing applying surface treatments and using materials that must comply with REACH regulation.
Open Innovation
In our sector we are used to innovate very specifically using direct customer requirements and inputs and Technology Roadmaps and Knowledge and Innovation Agendas. However, disruptive innovations are difficult to achieve with this traditional approach. Open innovation concepts can also be used. Experience with open innovation has been gained in other markets and domains, for example on Smart Maintenance for Infrastructure and Industry, and scientific research studies have been performed to bring this approach further. In our sector examples are TU Delft’s Innovation Hub and SAM-XL.
With this working group we want to bring Open Innovation knowhow and experience to the attention and show what the benefits and the preconditions are. The sessions bring some inspiring examples and will use an interactive approach on concrete topics and perspectives within the aviation sector to bring open innovation to action. Looking together with other companies helps to show how you can achieve (cross sectoral) cooperation through open innovation and research where you can strengthen each other.
To prepare the events and sessions, there is a permanent working group consisting of:

Jan Verbeek
Vice-chairman | ADSE

Clemens Dransfeld
TU Delft

Bas de Glopper
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Bas is a project manager at KLM Engineering & Maintenance and focusses on innovation and sustainability. Bas is highly motivated to make a change and impact with Young NAG in the aviation sector. He believes that connecting young professionals is key to make the sector future proof. Every step counts and together we can do more than individuals.
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Vivekanandhan Sindhamani
NACO

Michiel Jas
GKN Aerospace

Ligeia Palleti
NLR

Wilma Pronk
Project Manager National Events
As a Project Manager within the NAG, Wilma is responsible for the national events: knowledge workshops, courses, general members assemblies, segment meetings, clustermeetings etc. She also coordinates a number of international projects. Furthermore Wilma runs the office of “Lucht- en Ruimtevaart Nederland” and she is the secretary of some consultative bodies.
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You can join the working group about sustainability by sending an email to Wilma Pronk. Participation is free of charge for NAG members. If you are not a member, the cost will be € 250 per session. If you become a member you will get a refund of this money.

Wilma Pronk
Project Manager National Events
As a Project Manager within the NAG, Wilma is responsible for the national events: knowledge workshops, courses, general members assemblies, segment meetings, clustermeetings etc. She also coordinates a number of international projects. Furthermore Wilma runs the office of “Lucht- en Ruimtevaart Nederland” and she is the secretary of some consultative bodies.
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General Members Assembly May 2023 | Airbus Leiden
11 May 2023
On Thursday May 11th, 2023 the General Members Assembly (GMA) took place. The meeting was hosted by Airbus Netherlands in Leiden. Thank you Airbus for the great welcome! We were pleased with the large number of members present.
Sustainable Skies World Summit 2023
5 May 2023
In the accompanying interview during the Sustainable Skies World Summit 2023 with Dr Mark Bentall, head of research and technology at Airbus, it is clear that sustainable flying cannot be seen separately from producing sustainable aircraft. Interesti…