FRA's New Runway Northwest: Fraport AG Inaugurates Fourth Runway At Frankfurt Airport

21-Oct-2011 The landing of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government plane on the new Runway Northwest on October 21, 2011, marked the inauguration of Fraport AG's fourth runway at Frankfurt Airport (FRA). The inauguration of the 2,800 meter-long runway will secure the future of Germany's leading gateway for international mobility. Attended by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Hesse Prime Minister Volker Bouffier, Frankfurt am Main Lord Mayor Petra Roth, Lufthansa CEO Christoph Franz and other business and political leaders, the inauguration guests were welcomed by Dr. Stefan Schulte, executive board chairman of Fraport AG, who stressed the importance of this infrastructure investment for Germany's export-oriented economy: