This Friday could once again be a historic day for Berlin: After years of delays, the boss of the new capital city airport BER, Engelbert Lütke Daldrup, finally wants to tell the supervisory board of the airport company which day the first planes should take off there. This time, really.
It has been known for some time that it should be a day in October 2020. However, with a specific deadline, public pressure on those responsible will increase again. The opening has been postponed six times so far.
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Airport BER: reopeningThat this time - with nine years delay - could actually work, now believe more and more involved. Recently, it was also said in government circles, the timely start was not at risk.
But it is getting tight. Many faults in the cable connections still have to be dealt with, even if this has already been done to a considerable extent, as Lütke Daldrup says. However, fire protection systems such as so-called smoke aprons as well as the technical systems of the station in conjunction with the facilities of the airport located above must also be checked. These exams are scheduled to begin in the next few weeks.