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EFC Event · 29 October 2026 · A great success

The routes that
will make history

Electric aircraft are coming. The question is where they fly first. On 29 October, above the largest city maquette in the world, the network for electric aviation came together to map the passenger and cargo routes that open Europe's first electric connections. It was a great success: thank you to everyone who joined, and until next time!

Thu 29 Oct · 09:00–13:00 Amsterdam in Motion
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Electric Flying Connection Host
Vlindair Co-host · passenger routes
e-Smart Avia Cargo routes
Transavia Network introduction
Wrap-up

The morning in pictures

From the first coffee to the last conversation over lunch: a look back at Future Routes at Amsterdam in Motion.

Arrival at Amsterdam in Motion on the Westergasterrein The city maquette before the doors opened Gerben Groothuis (EFC board) sets the scene Jurjen de Jong during the EFC members update Merlijn van Vliet during the EFC members update A full house above the maquette Etienne Slagman, Head of Schedule at Transavia, on building a network Yona Hümmels and Sietse Bakker of Vlindair on passenger routes Moderator Nynke Lipsius-Mulder Mapping the routes above Amsterdam Registration at the entrance Catching up over lunch Breakfast buffet Guests signing in Future Routes on the screens in the foyer Conversations in the foyer The foyer filling up before the programme Networking over breakfast The EFC welcome above the maquette Gerben Groothuis opens the EFC members update EFC members during the status update Guests on the front row Sietse Bakker of Vlindair on stage The audience during the programme The maquette lit up during the projection show Networking after the programme The audience during the programme Transavia: building a network The projection show above the maquette Sietse Bakker of Vlindair in front of the audience
Thursday 29 October 2026 · A great success

Thank you for being in the room

The network for electric aviation filled Amsterdam in Motion to put the first electric routes on the map. Thank you to Vlindair, e-Smart Avia and Transavia, and to everyone who joined us that morning. Until next time!

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Sietse Bakker
Sietse Bakker
CEO Vlindair · co-host of Future Routes
Programme

Four hours, one question

Which routes will electric aircraft fly first?

Transavia on how networks are built, Vlindair on passenger routes, e-Smart Avia on cargo — then the whole room gets to work in a pressure cooker session.

Amsterdam in Motion · Westergasterrein
Thu 29 Oct 2026
08:30 – 09:00
Walk-in and breakfast buffet **
09:00 – 09:45
EFC status update Members only
Jurjen, Gerben & Merlijn — EFC
09:45 – 10:00
Walk-in other guests Public part
With a surprise viewing of the projection show *
10:00 – 10:15
Building a network: an introduction
Etienne Slagman — Head of Schedule, Transavia
10:15 – 10:45
Vlindair introduction and route considerations (passengers)
Vlindair
10:45 – 11:15
Route considerations for cargo
e-Smart Avia
11:15 – 11:45
Pressure cooker brainstorm session
Moderator to be announced
11:45 – 12:00
Q&A, summary and round-up
12:00 – 13:00
Networking lunch **
*A short English-language version of the multimedia mapping show telling the story of Amsterdam's past, present and future.
**Please let us know in advance about dietary requirements or allergies.
Sietse Bakker
Sietse Bakker
CEO Vlindair · questions about the programme
Visitors around the illuminated Amsterdam in Motion city maquette
Amsterdam in Motion — the largest multimedia city maquette in the world
The venue

A bird's eye view
over Amsterdam

Looking out over a capital of nearly a million people, the case makes itself: liveable cities, connectivity that matters economically and socially, and the role electric aviation plays in both.

Amsterdam in Motion was created for the city's 750th anniversary, initiated by Duncan Stutterheim, curated by the Amsterdam Museum and funded by donors including Schiphol Group.

200 m²City maquette
35,000+Individual buildings
750Years of Amsterdam
Amsterdam in Motion
Pazzanistraat 19-23, Amsterdam
Plan your route

By car

  • Q-Park Westergasfabriek, Waterkeringweg or Haarlemmerweg — public.
  • ParkBee Van Limburg Stirumstraat — pre-booking required.

By public transport

  • Bus N88 from Central Station — stop Van Limburg Stirumstraat.
  • Tram 5 from Station Zuid — stop Van Limburg Stirumplein.
Previously

Where the network
has already been

Demo flights, partnerships and sessions that got electric aviation in Europe this far.

See you at the next one

Thank you for making Future Routes a great success.

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