Rijnmond Air Services announces a new chapter in leadership at RAS

Today, we celebrate the remarkable career of Wiebe Bosma, who, after 32 years of dedicated service to our company, is handing over the role of Accountable Manager.

For more than three decades, Wiebe has fulfilled this position with great dedication and has been a stable and trusted leader within our organization. With his extensive aviation expertise, strong focus on safety, and calm, thoughtful approach, he has helped shape our company into what it is today — an organization we are truly proud of.

Wiebe has left a lasting mark through his leadership, with a strong emphasis on clear processes, compliance, and a healthy safety culture.

Beyond his professional achievements, Wiebe has also always been a mentor to his colleagues and team members. He has consistently shown genuine care and interest in both the professional and personal well-being of the people around him.

Fortunately, we are not saying a full goodbye to Wiebe just yet. As part of a smooth and well-structured transition, he will remain involved in the strategic direction of the company and continue to serve for some time as part-time Managing Director. This approach ensures continuity and stability as we gradually move toward his future full retirement.

We are also pleased to introduce his successor, Edwin Sipkes, as the new Accountable Manager.

Edwin has a long and highly respected track record within RAS, where he started his career in 1987. Since 1993, he has been part of our management team. He takes on this role with extensive experience, deep organizational knowledge, and a strong commitment to continuing the high standards that Wiebe has built over the years.

In addition, we are proud to announce that Erik Hoogstraten will take over Edwin’s position as Maintenance Manager.

Thanks to Erik’s technical expertise, leadership skills, and many years of dedication to our maintenance operations, he is exceptionally well suited for this role. His appointment further strengthens our management structure as we enter this new chapter.

We would like to sincerely thank Wiebe for his exceptional contribution to the company thus far, and we hope to continue building on his legacy with the same spirit and dedication.

At the same time, we look to the future with confidence, knowing that our leadership team will continue to guide the company with professionalism, experience, and a shared commitment to quality and excellence.

RAS adds Dassault Falcon 900C/EX/EX EASy to its EASA/FAA approvals

We are very proud to announce that Rijnmond Air Services has extended its EASA/FAA Part-145 maintenance approvals with the

Dassault Falcon 900C/EX/EX EASy.

After an extensive training and implementation process the aircraft type addition was granted by IL&T and compliments the excisting approval of RAS for several other Dassault Aviation types such as the Falcon 2000, 2000EX and 2000EX EASy.

RAS will provide its Base and Line maintenance services as well as MRT/AOG support for this new type.

RAS opens brand new, state of the art hangar facility

On July 1, 2025 RAS has opened a brand new, state of the art storage hangar at Rotterdam The Hague Airport. This new hangar provides an additional 2.400 m2 of hangar space and is located next to the existing hangars of Rijnmond Air Services (2.400 m2 and 900m2) boosting the total hangarage capacity to 5.700 m2.

The new hangar has been constructed with the latest materials and systems including earth warmth (floor) heating lowering the CO2 footprint to a minimum.