Introduction Course Aviation 2025

• What does the Dutch aviation sector look like?
• How can an aircraft continue to fly (technically and economically)?
• What will happen in the aircraft and airport industry in the coming years?

Every year the NAG organizes an introduction course for new employee’s within the aviation sector. The aim of this course is to provide participants with an introduction to the aviation sector and the position of the Netherlands in the international aviation market in one day. It is often not easy for companies and organizations to free up time for updating employees who are new to this sector. However, it is important that employees have the basic knowledge of the sector, the market and the most important players in it. Topics that will be discussed include the current state of the Dutch aviation industry, trends and developments within the sector.

The presentations are given in English by experts who have years of experience within the sector. The course takes place on the 25th of September 2025 from 9:00 until 18:30 (lunch and dinner included) at the Aviation Theme Park Aviodrome in Lelystad.

For whom is the course?

• For (new) employees who just started working within the aviation sector
• Employees who have been working in this sector for some time and who want to broaden and update their view
• Civil servants with aviation in their portfolio

Topics & speakers:

• Historical perspective and future (Joris Melkert – Universitair Senior Lecturer at TU Delft Faculty Aerospace Engineering)
• Technology and maintenance (Jan Verbeek - Partner/ Knowledegement & Innovation at ADSE)
• Developments in the market (Guido Schwartz - Senior Aerospace Strategist at Airbus Netherlands)
• MRO (Edwin Poldermans – Location Director Woensdrecht at Fokker Services Group)
• Airports (Joeri Aulman - Region Manager at NACO)
• Air Traffic Control Operations (Hans van Weerdenburg - Senior ATM Expert at To70)
• Government (Niek Lobé – Head of Unit Aerospace & Space Policy at the Ministry of Economic Affairs)
• Young NAG
• Interest groups & explanation ecosystem (Paul Eijssen – Managing Director NAG)

What else can you expect besides the presentations?

• A tour of the Aviodrome museum
• A group assignment "What does the aircraft/ airport of the future look like?"
• Networking during reception, lunch, drinks and dinner
• A certificate after completing the training

Location:
The introduction course takes place at Aviation-Theme Park Aviodrome. In addition to an indoor exhibition of 6000 m², Aviodrome also has a large outdoor area with a total of more than 100 historic aircrafts. The ideal location for an introduction course of the aerospace and airport development sectors.

Luchtvaartmuseum Aviodrome
Pelikaanweg 50
8218 PG, Lelystad

Costs:
The costs for the course are € 350, - (exclusive VAT) for NAG-members.
The costs for the course are € 700, - (exclusive VAT) for non-NAG members.
The costs include lunch, diner, consumptions, hand-out, certificate etc.

NOTE: If you cancel within 7 days before the event, the full price will be charged. This also applies if you do not show up on the day of the course.

This year the course will be held in English.

For more information please contact: Tessa Jansen at tessa.jansen@nag.aero

We hope to welcome you at the Aviodrome in Lelystad on September 25th, 2025!