Author name: Kirsten Propitius

Today is the 100^th anniversary of NLR. A unique milestone. On 5 April 1919 the ‘Rijks-Studiedienst voor de Luchtvaart (RSL) – the Aviation Engineering Research Department - was established. Innovations in aviation and then space travel have advanced by leaps and bounds since then. The Netherlands and NLR have had a pioneering role.

In 2019, KLM, NLR – Netherlands Aerospace Centre – and GKN Fokker all celebrate their 100^th anniversary. In honour of their anniversaries, they will organise the event ‘100 years of aviation in the Netherlands’ at the Eye Film Museum in Amsterdam on 14 March 2019. The event focuses on the development of international civil aviation and elaborates on the challenges for aviation in the Netherlands to continue flying in a smart, sustainable and economically responsible manner. KLM, GKN Fokker and NLR are pleased to announce that His Majesty the King will attend the event.