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Berlin-Brandenburg International: A Case Study

Berlin-Brandenburg International: A Case Study. By Bret Smart. Outline. Berlin’s three airports Necessity for a new airport BBI construction Main features Progress to date Project hurdles Still remaining Questions. Berlin’s Three Airports. Tegel Tempelhof Schoenefeld.

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Berlin-Brandenburg International: A Case Study

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  1. Berlin-Brandenburg International:A Case Study By Bret Smart

  2. Outline • Berlin’s three airports • Necessity for a new airport • BBI construction • Main features • Progress to date • Project hurdles • Still remaining • Questions

  3. Berlin’s Three Airports Tegel Tempelhof Schoenefeld

  4. Tegel Airport • Beginnings • 1909: Count Zeppelin • 1930s: Rocket research • 1948: Berlin Airlift • 1975 – A Good Year • 22 different airlines • Becomes main Berlin airport • Today • 1991: 6.7 million pax • 2008: 14.5 million pax

  5. Tempelhof Airport • Beginnings • 1909: Orville Wright • 1926: Lufthansa founded • 1936: Enormous terminal • WWII: Berlin Airlift • Decline • 1971: 5.5 million pax • Pan Am and British Airways move to Tegel • Today • Small commuter aircraft • 2008: Closed in October

  6. Schoenefeld Airport • Beginnings • 1934: Built to service nearbyaircraft factory • 1947: Soviets construct civilian airport • Until 1990: Only Berlin airport without restriction on German air carriers (Lufthansa) • Today • 2008: 6.6 million pax • Room to expand

  7. Necessity for a New Airport • Current lack of capacity • Tegel’s planned capacity is 9.5 million (vs. 14.5 million actual) • Excessive noise emissions • Job creation • 30,000 more jobs at Schoenebeck • Create another European hub • Brandenburg’s minister: “Our future is being built here” Solution: Berlin-Brandenburg International

  8. BBI Features, General • Midfield terminal • Independent operations on 3600-m long runways • Room for expansion • Increased capacity • Can handle A380 • 25 million pax (at first) • Ease of access • Large parking area • Direct freeway access • Underground train station

  9. BBI Features, Terminal

  10. BBI Construction Progress • 2004: Concrete factory built onsite • 2006: Underground train station construction begins • 2007: Infotower • 2008 – Today: Terminal Construction

  11. Project Hurdles • Reluctance to close Tempelhof, Tegel Airports • Drawn-out court battle • Contract disputes • Residents • Noise complaints • Nighttime flights • Relocation • Environmental concerns • Financing

  12. Still Remaining • Funding • €1.4 billion still needed • Economic recession has reduced Berlin air traffic • Construction • Control tower • Terminal • Connections • Railway • Freeway

  13. Questions?

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