German Aviation Industry Opposes Further Fees, Calls for a Moratorium

Aviation industry: No further burden of fees

BERLIN – The German aviation industry is opposing further increases in government fees for flying. The Federal Association of the German Aviation Industry (BDL) criticizes that the costs, which are already far too high, put a strain on companies and resulted in Germany falling behind as an aviation location. “What we need is a moratorium on the burden on air traffic. The state burden must not increase any further,” said BDL managing director Matthias von Randow to “Welt am Sonntag”.

Habeck wants to relieve companies of the supply chain law

BERLIN – Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck wants to relieve the burden on companies in Germany when implementing the supply chain law. The Green politician suggests suspending reporting obligations under the national supply chain law as quickly as possible – so that companies then only have to report in accordance with European law. A supply chain law is also planned at EU level.

Still lots of postal complaints

BONN – Whether illegible pickup slips, late letters or damaged packages: quality problems in the postal industry still cause dissatisfaction and anger among citizens. In August, 3,422 complaints about postal services were received, the Federal Network Agency said in response to a dpa request. In the same month last year there were 3,472 critical requests to speak. The current value is slightly lower, but high compared to previous years. In the first eight months of this year there were 22,640 complaints, 46 percent more than in the same period last year.

ROUNDUP: Dressel rejects shipowner criticism of HHLA deal – CDU: special meeting

HAMBURG – The freshly negotiated deal for the world’s largest container shipping company MSC to join the Hamburg port operator HHLA politics and companies in the Hanseatic city continued to occupy themselves over the weekend. The CDU wants to request a special meeting of the citizens’ economic committee, as the party announced on Sunday in Hamburg. “The bombshell from the SPD and the Greens that the shipping company MSC is taking over HHLA is causing more and more criticism from leading players in the port of Hamburg,” said CDU parliamentary group leader Dennis Thering, according to the statement. Above all, the question arises as to what benefit MSC’s entry into HHLA actually has.

Sandals manufacturer Birkenstock increases sales

LINZ AM RHEIN – The sandal manufacturer Birkenstock, which is about to go public, has significantly increased its sales, primarily due to price increases. In the nine months up to June, the company from Rhineland-Palatinate generated sales of around 1.12 billion euros, according to a stock exchange prospectus presented on Friday. In the same period last year it was 921 million. The bottom line is that Birkenstock earned 103.3 million euros, a quarter less than in the same period last year. This was mainly due to less favorable exchange rates.

Voi Germany boss does not expect an e-scooter ban in Germany

BERLIN – The German boss of the Swedish e-scooter provider Voi, Stephan Boelte, does not expect bans in Germany like those recently in Paris for the controversial sharing vehicles. “We don’t expect a second Paris in Germany,” Boelte told the German Press Agency. The legal situation is fundamentally different than in France. “Even if you talk to the cities, that’s not where they want to go. We’re experiencing a high level of willingness to cooperate.”

California is suing major oil companies, accusing them of deception

WASHINGTON – The US state of California is suing several major oil companies, accusing them of misleading the public about risks of their products. The companies have known for decades that dependence on fossil fuels could have “catastrophic consequences,” according to the civil lawsuit filed Friday. She cites the climate crisis as a consequence. “In 2023 alone, the state of California has experienced both extreme drought and widespread flooding, widespread wildfires and historic storms, as well as an unusually cold spring and record-breaking hot summer.” All of this causes billions of dollars in damage.

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