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.
Spanish carrier Vueling has endorsed Bombardier’s CSeries CS300 as a viable airframe for budget carrier, with CEO Alex Cruz telling the World Low Fare Airlines Congress in London that “the CSeries will be the new narrowbody in town for a long time.” Vueling is in the process of placing an order for at least 60 aircraft, and is considering the CSeries alongside the Airbus A320NEO and the Boeing 737 MAX. Cruz says an order will be placed in the next few months.
A new airline, Dalmatian.hr, is planning to compete with Croatia Airlines for domestic traffic. CEO Zeljko Romic, speaking at the World Low-Cost Airlines Congress in London, said he is awaiting regulatory approval to launch operations, although he did not reveal a firm start date.
