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.
Berlin should have opened its new international airport two years ago. But not only has the launch now been delayed a fourth time, the airport operator has conceded for the first time that it has no idea when the facility will be ready.
Singapore Airlines has signed a firm order for five more Airbus A380s and 20 A350-900s. The order is based on a memorandum of understanding published last October. It was completed late last year and announced now. The additional A380 order raises Airbus’ order intake for the type to nine aircraft in 2012 following a commitment for four aircraft from Transaero. Airbus is understood to be adding the order to its 2012 figures when it publishes details of its orders and deliveries this week.
Ukrainian airline AeroSvit is struggling to maintain a regular flight schedule as it begins bankruptcy proceedings, after cancelling several services, including a flight to New York, from its Kiev Boryspil International Airport base.
