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Airport re-opens after four days Inquiry into closure of airport
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A Northern Ireland airport which closed after concerns were raised about safety standards has been re-opened. A full independent inquiry is to be held to investigate the four-day closure of City of Derry Airport.
City of Derry Airport was shut on Friday by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) due to a "systematic failure of safety management". The airport was shut on Friday by the Civil Aviation Authority due to a "systematic failure of safety management".
Management said that all safety issues have been resolved. The airport was given the all-clear after a further inspection on Sunday. It was given the all-clear after a further inspection on Sunday.
Airport chief executive Seamus Devine apologised to the airport's customers. Announcing the inquiry, Derry City Council said in a statement it regretted the closure, and safety remained "its number one priority".
City mayor Helen Quigley said a number of matters needed to be clarified and addressed.
"A rigorous review will examine the facts and, most importantly, reassure the general public about the safe future operation of our airport," she said.
Earlier, airport chief executive Seamus Devine apologised to travellers.
"It's the last thing we wanted to happen and of course we accept a large part of the responsibility," he said."It's the last thing we wanted to happen and of course we accept a large part of the responsibility," he said.
Throughout the weekend contractors were on site completing a number of improvements. This is public versus private. Derry City Council running an airport? Not on Brendan DuddyLocal businessman Throughout the weekend contractors were on site completing a number of improvements.
These included updating the bird management system by placing nets across culverts and ponds, repairs to the aircraft parking apron and minor drainage work carried out adjacent to the runway.These included updating the bird management system by placing nets across culverts and ponds, repairs to the aircraft parking apron and minor drainage work carried out adjacent to the runway.
A British Airways flight to Dublin was first off on Tuesday - a couple of minutes late - after a four-day shutdown. Other services operated by BA and charter flights were to resume during the day, but Ryanair flights will resume on Wednesday. Questions are still being asked about how problems got to such a stage that the airport had to be completely closed in the first place.
Both First Choice and Falcon holidays will also resume their chartered services. Londonderry businessman Brendan Duddy said the situation at the airport was "unacceptable".
Ryanair flights to London Stansted, East Midlands, Glasgow Prestwick and Liverpool will operate from Wednesday.
Speaking earlier on Monday, Londonderry businessman Brendan Duddy said the situation at the airport was "unacceptable".
"We in the private sector, we just don't get away with that," he said."We in the private sector, we just don't get away with that," he said.
"This is public versus private. Derry City Council running an airport? Not on.""This is public versus private. Derry City Council running an airport? Not on."
Questions are still being asked about how problems got to such a stage that the airport had to be completely closed in the first place.