On Wednesday 2 October, our honorary member Martin Schröder passed away.His significance for DDA, particularly in the period 1990 – 2010, was of great value in the restoration of the PH-DDZ, which eventually took to the skies in MartinAir livery. With his insights and experiences, he made a great contribution in flying the Dakota, his…
October 11, PH-PBA was parked at Schiphol East, spot K71, waiting for passengers for one of her last flights for DDA Classic Airlines. Today, the passengers are all active DDA volunteers. As a farewell to their Royal DC-3 Dakota, they will fly this special aircraft to Maastricht one last time. After a short city visit,…
The weekend of 5 and 6 October saw the last round-trip flights for paying passengers. For Raymond Boere, journalist at the Algemeen Dagblad, a reason to interview some passengers and our pilots Fabian Schouten and Marco Boevé. Read his article (dutch) on the most beloved aircraft in aviation history here.
Due to an accumulation of factors, DDA is forced to discontinue sightseeing flights with the Dakota PH-PBA “Princess Amalia” after 2024: The lease of the hangar at Schiphol Airport where the PH-PBA is for storage and maintenance has been terminated. There is no affordable hangar space available at Schiphol Airport. Schiphol is expected to reduce…
The announcement that 2024 will be PH-PBA’s last season of roundtrips has led to high demand. Most flights are now sold out. DDA is looking at opportunities to organise more sightseeing flights, but this will only be possible on a modest scale. If you do want to take a flight on the DC-3, we recommend…
Saturday 6 April kicked off the 2024 flying season with the famous ‘Flower bulb flights’ over the colourful flower fields now in full bloom. Pictured by Paul van den Berg are the passengers and crew of the first 2024 roundtrip flight.
The 2024 flying season is approaching and our pilots are again in full swing with their annual ‘refresh’ training programme for the DC-3 Dakota. Part of that took place this Monday at Lelystad with a whole series of circuits. Next week, training will be completed and all our pilots will be ‘current’ and ready for…
Every weekend from April to September, you can take a sightseeing flight with the only airworthy DC- 3 Dakota in the Netherlands, ‘the Princess Amalia’. A unique experience to enjoy the variety of the Dutch landscape at a height of about 300 metres. Especially since 2024 is the last season you can take a sightseeing…
