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.
James Hogan, president and CEO of Etihad Airways, tells Aviation Week he will “stand by for the long haul” as Air Berlin attempts to revive its fortunes. Hogan’s commitment comes as reports surface that Air Berlin is about to announce a 10% cut in its workforce as part of a broader cost-cutting initiative. Details of the plan are expected to emerge today when the German carrier reports its third-quarter results.
Gulf Air is making massive cuts to its current Airbus and Boeing orders as it retreats from an ambitious expansion plan. The new agreement between the airline and Airbus “ultimately permits” it to drop an order for 20 Airbus A330-300 and to convert the order into a new commitment for eight A320s and up to 16 A320NEOs. The A320s are to be delivered before the end of this year and the NEOs will arrive in the “latter part of the decade,” Gulf Air says without elaborating on details.
