The institute was officially opened by Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven on October 31, 2007.
Around the world, NLR helps all air transportation stakeholders understand and address the complex safety challenges of new technologies and operations required for air transportation development.
NLP's clients include air navigation service providers, aviation authorities, airports and airlines.
[1] The institute advises government and industry in the Netherlands and abroad on air transport safety issues.
The services provided by NLR-ATSI can be divided into the following expert areas: The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) uses data from NLR-ATSI on the operation of aircraft for commercial air transport for their annual safety review.