Berlin's New Airport: Still in a Holding Pattern

Germany may be Europe's economic giant, but Berlin remains the lone major European capital without a proper airport. The mismanaged, roughly $6-billion project to build one became a national laughing stock that has dragged on for years. With ground having been broken in 2006 and originally scheduled to open in 2012, Germany's 3rd-largest airport isn't scheduled to open until the end of 2017. (www.npr.org) المزيد...