He started his journalism career in 1992 as a freelance writer for Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Germany’s largest daily national newspaper and soon specialised in air transport. Jens joined Aviation Week and Aviation Daily in 2000 as one of the European correspondents. Later his role was expanded to cover international air transport. In 2013 he was named Managing Editor Commercial.
Jens frequently appears on radio and TV to comment on industry matters. In 2003, he received the Hugo Junkers Award of the German aviation press for his coverage of Fairchild Dornier’s bankruptcy. He was named the country’s top travel and air transport writer by the Travel Industry Club three times. Jens graduated from the Munich School of Journalism.
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce remains committed to the concept of global alliances, which he deems “have never been more important,” but notes that “the nature of aviation in the 21st century” offers joint ventures and close partnerships outside of global groupings. Joyce, speaking at Malaysia Airlines’ Oneworld joining ceremony, applauded the alliance’s acceptance of “strong partnerships outside” the membership, calling this policy a “very pragmatic approach.” Qantas last year unveiled a broad partnership with Emirates Airline.
Finnair has announced the appointment of Ville Iho to the position of deputy CEO following the resignation of the airline’s CEO Mika Vehvilainen. Iho is currently chief operating officer and is expected to run the airline until a permanent replacement for Vehvilainen has been found. Finnair’s board states it has already started the search.
FRANKFURT — EADS is slowly preparing the composition of its administrative board, to be confirmed at an extraordinary general meeting likely to be held before the end of March. Anne Lauvergeon, ex-CEO of French nuclear energy group Areva, has received strong endorsement to become the next EADS chairman, succeeding Arnaud Lagardere. Jean-Claude Trichet, a board member since 2012, is expected to be re-elected.
