A regional airport that opened six months ago in the German city of Kassel has some 140 employees, but no scheduled flights this winter. Everyday operations are legally required, even as the facility hemorrhages money. Maria Anna Muller is the CEO of Kassel Airport. She proudly points to the new sewage facility built just for the airport. There's not much going on today. The pilot of a small jet practices takeoffs and landings and two private Russian aircraft are waiting on the tarmac for their passengers. There hasn't been a single scheduled passenger flight here since October. Local flying schools and a few private jets account for the few flights being processed. More [BJS]
