Greenwashing ist kein Geschäftsmodell. Austrian Airlines behauptete, ihre Flüge seien „CO₂-neutral“. Man sagte den Kunden, es werde zu 100 % nachhaltiger Flugtreibstoff verwendet. Das österreichische Gericht sagte: Das war gelogen. Nur 5 % solcher Treibstoffe sind überhaupt erlaubt. Der Rest? Gewöhnliches Kerosin. Fossil. Schmutzig. Falsche Umweltversprechen verstoßen gegen das österreichische Konsumentenschutzgesetz (§ 2 UWG). Das ist kein […]
Gate 86, Flughafen Zürich. Mehrere Passagiere bleiben trotz gültiger Bordkarte am Boden. Das Flugzeug war überbucht. Wieder einmal. Doch dieser Vorfall ist nur die Spitze des Eisbergs. Denn hinter dem Vorhang eines lächelnden Managements zeigen sich tiefe strukturelle Probleme. Austrian Airlines, unter der Leitung von CEO Annette Mann verzeichnete im ersten Halbjahr 2024 einen operativen […]
In recent months, much criticism has been directed toward the UnitedStates — its politics, its leadership, its changing role in the world. But few in Europe have paused to examine the continent’s own dependency on that very same power. For decades, Europe has lived under a dual shield: 1. Defense, outsourced largely to the U.S. […]
Es gibt Unternehmen, die machen Fehler. Und es gibt Unternehmen, die machen dieselben Fehler immer wieder – und reagieren auf Kritik mit einer Mischung aus Dünnhäutigkeit und Selbstverliebtheit. Austrian Airlines ist, in dieser Hinsicht, beinahe ein Unikat. Wir berichten wir über strukturelle Schwächen bei Austrian Airlines: systematische Überbuchung, operative Ausfälle, schlechter Kundenservice. Statt diese Hinweise […]
By Paolo von Schirach President, Global Policy Institute; Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Bay Atlantic University, both in Washington, DC It is a well-known cliché to affirm that America is “a country of immigrants.” That said, it is surprising that nowadays it is incredibly difficult, even for very talented foreign individuals, to […]
By Paolo von Schirach President, Global Policy Institute; Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Bay Atlantic University, both in Washington, DC How big is the China challenge to the West? Maybe not so overwhelming as we thought; but still huge. We know that the incredible decades of China’s relentless 10 per cent a […]
By Paolo von Schirach President, Global Policy Institute; Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Bay Atlantic University, both in Washington, DC Could it be that the now moribund U.S. civil nuclear power sector will be lifted to new heights by innovative technologies? Maybe so, if the concept of small nuclear reactors gets traction […]
Photo courtesy of the Iranian Foreign Ministry via Amwaj Media. By Ahmad Sayer Daudzai In 1979, Iran’s Islamic Revolution marked a significant milestone by overthrowing a secular government in the Middle East and establishing a theocratic, Islamist system, unprecedented in contemporary history. In the subsequent decades, the primary goal of the Islamic Republic of Iran […]
Opinion Article by: Adam Casals Finding the “Craic” (again) in Vienna —A Personal Keynote Speech— This article is a more detailed version of the keynote speech offered to the distinguished guests of the Abrahamic Business Circle Investors Roundtable that was celebrated in Vienna on June 25th, 2024. « Let us celebrate the ‘Craic’ with all […]