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.
African startup FastJet is moving ahead with its planned mid-November launch, signing lease agreements for a further two Airbus A319s with Volito Aviation, picked ground-handling and maintenance providers and announced senior management appointments. The airline, which says it is the first low-cost carrier in Africa, plans to launch operations next month from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The airline wants to build a fleet of five A319s after six months and fly 15 after the first year.
Europe's big three airline groups are making serious cuts to stem mounting losses. But if British Airways CEO Keith Williams is right, it will be a very long time before they are remotely near the healthy profit margins of 4-5 years ago.
