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.
Lufthansa plans to introduce its first Boeing 747-8 into revenue service in May, according to CEO Christoph Franz. The aircraft is expected to be delivered by the end of April. Deliveries to VIP customers and cargo operators already have started, but Lufthansa will be the first passenger airline to operate the type. The carrier has ordered 20 747-8s that are intended partly to replace its existing fleet of 747-400s, of which it currently operates 28.
Austrian Airlines’ survival will be decided at a Lufthansa supervisory board meeting today, after Austrian’s pilots rejected a new wage deal proposed by the carrier’s CEO, Jaan Albrecht. Austrian’s board of directors was unable to finalize a restructuring plan that has been in the making for several months.
