51.   The system failure is the first major meltdown since July, when the airport opened with massive teething problems.

52.   When the new airport opens, the old airport will be converted into a military base.

53.   Formal permission for the airport to open was announced in a ceremony at the airport Wednesday by the NATO commander in Bosnia, Admiral Joseph Lopez.

54.   But Israel has refused to let the airport open until the Palestinians agree to give Israeli security forces broad oversight controls over incoming and outgoing passengers and freight.

55.   Formal permission for the airport to open was to be given in a ceremony at the airport later Wednesday by the NATO commander in Bosnia, Admiral Joseph Lopez.

56.   Though Tirana airport opened last week, neither the port of Durres nor Vlore in the south are operating normally.

57.   No apparent damage was seen on the aircraft, he said, adding that the airport would open as soon as the plane was removed.

58.   The airport will open next year.