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Monday, December 15, 2014
The speculation about his person effect: The head of the Capital Airport Mehdorn pulls the ripcord and announces his resignation. Just a few days he had announced an opening date – and is generally satisfied with himself .
The Berlin margins BER airport needs a new boss: The managing director of the airport company, Hartmut Mehdorn, announced plans to vacate the post by the end of June 2015. Mehdorn justified the decision with speculation about his person in the vicinity of the Supervisory Board, which exceeded the acceptable level. “I regret my resignation personally, since he neither my sense of duty will still satisfy my personal goals.” The step had become necessary in consideration of the overall situation. In addition, close with the determination to opening of the airport in the second half of 2017 for him a circle. The site, which he took over in March 2013 in chaos is now sorted.
It was only on Friday, the Supervisory Board Mehdorn had supported his intention Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to open in the second half of 2017. Previously, there had been considerable but differences between Mehdorn and parts of the Supervisory Board. Vice-chairman of the board Rainer Bretschneider had said that the construction should as soon as possible, but also accident-free start operation.
overloaded already at the opening
Last week Mehdorn had surprisingly the new schedule for the BER called. Accordingly, the new airport at Schönefeld is to be opened with about six years late. Mehdorn called in its opinion for the opening and the precise period “Juni bis September 2017″. After easily schedule all necessary plans for rebuilding the terminal should be available mid-2015. Between March and June 2016, the airport will then be fully constructed.
More aboutOriginally, the BER to be launched in October 2011. So far, 2006, four opening dates for the third largest airport in Germany have burst since the groundbreaking. Causes include design errors, construction defects and technical problems. The main problem area is the fire protection system. For almost two years was unclear when the third-largest German airport can go into operation.
A problem will also be a possible extension of the airport, which is designed for 27 million passengers. “During the opening of the airport is overloaded, so a safe commissioning is in great danger,” Mehdorn had warned in his presentation to the supervisory committee. He wants to ensure that the supervisors approve a second, smaller terminal among others.
This year there will be a total of just 28 million in Schönefeld and Tegel. The operators expect that growth to continue. In 2016 was needed space for more than 37 million passengers, says Mehdorn.
Source: n-tv.de
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