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Berlin's long-delayed airport gets new boss

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    FILE - In this March 14, 2013 file photo, a fence shields the main terminal of the new Berlin Brandenburg International Airport named Willy-Brandt-Flughafen in Schoenefeld near Berlin. A member of Berlin’s state government, Engelbert Luetke Daldrup, on Monday took over the helm from Karsten Muehlenfeld who left the job prematurely after an endless series of cost overruns and technical and personnel problems that have led to ongoing delays in the opening of the new airport, which was initially touted as a national prestige project. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber,file) (The Associated Press)

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    FILE - In this March , 1, 2017 file photo, Berlin politician, Engelbert Luetke Daldrup arrives for a meeting in Berlin. Berlin’s biggest construction site, its long-delayed airport, has a new boss. Engelbert Luetke Daldrup, on Monday March 6, 2017 took over the helm from Karsten Muehlenfeld who left the job prematurely after an endless series of technical and personnel problems that have led to a five-year delay of the opening of the new airport which was initially touted as a national prestige project. (Maurizio Gambarini/dpa via AP,file) (The Associated Press)

BERLIN – Berlin's biggest construction site, its long-delayed airport, has a new boss.

A member of Berlin's state government, Engelbert Luetke Daldrup, on Monday took over the helm from Karsten Muehlenfeld who left the job prematurely. An endless series of cost overruns and technical and personnel problems have led to ongoing delays in the opening of the new Berlin airport, which was initially touted as a national prestige project.

The problems, however, started long before Muehlenfeld's two-year-reign. Among the issues that repeatedly delayed the opening of the Willy Brandt International Airport were problems with the fire safety system, construction defects and staff disputes.

Construction on the airport started in 2006 and the opening was planned for 2012, the German news agency dpa reported.

It's still not certain when the airport will open.