The NVvL<\/strong> was founded on 26 April 1941 in Amsterdam, initially under the name ‘Club for Scientific Aeronautical Engineering’ and after which the name was changed to ‘Group for Aeronautical Engineering’. At the time, this ‘group’ came under the ‘Vakafdeeling Luchtvaarttechniek’ of the Royal Dutch Aviation Association (KNVvL).<\/p>\n In 1950 it was decided to change the name of the ‘group’ to the Netherlands Association of Aeronautical Engineers<\/strong>. Since 1952, the NVvL<\/strong> has been affiliated with the KNVvL through the Aviation Sciences Department.<\/p>\n The NVvL<\/strong> offers a platform for all those who are interested in aviation technology because of their profession or interest. The association deals with all elements of research, science and technology and has among its members specialists from all sectors of aviation: government, industry and educational and research institutions. It acts as a link and communicator between the individual disciplines and promotes the exchange of knowledge between industry, knowledge institutes and educational institutions at both national and international level.<\/p>\n In addition, the NVvL<\/strong> contributes to the formation of a network of people who are active in the field of aviation technology in the broadest sense of the word.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_heading title=”What else does the NVvL do?” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”332c8217-5385-46b3-8eb4-579232c97875″ custom_margin_tablet=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/nvvl.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/150017_49_bw-scaled-1.jpg” title_text=”150017_49_bw-scaled” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”30%” width_tablet=”40%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_margin=”|928px||||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” border_radii=”on|4px|4px|4px|4px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The NVvL<\/strong> facilitates knowledge networks. In the recent past these were the following networks: \u2018Cabin Interiors\u2019, \u2018Avionics\u2019, \u2018Flight testing\u2019, \u2018Propulsion\u2019, \u2018Production\u2019 and \u2018Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)\u2019.<\/p>\n In addition, the NVvL<\/strong> annually awarded study prizes for lectures. At the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the NVvL<\/strong> in 2016, the board decided to link the name of Hans Wittenberg to the prize.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/nvvl.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/070019-05-scaled-1.jpg” title_text=”070019-05-scaled” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”30%” width_tablet=”40%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin=”|928px|50px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px|||” border_radii=”on|4px|4px|4px|4px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_heading title=”International contacts” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”332c8217-5385-46b3-8eb4-579232c97875″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||17px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Since 1957, the NVvL<\/strong> has been a member of the worldwide organization International Council of Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS)<\/strong> and since 1994 of the European Council of European Aeronautical Societies (CEAS)<\/strong>. NVvL members can use this to expand their networks and benefit from discounts on the admission prices of international conferences and symposia<\/p>\n For more information about the 50-year history of ICAS (described in 2008), see https:\/\/www.icas.org\/history\/history.php<\/a><\/p>\n