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.
New chief executives, like political leaders, traditionally are given a 100-day honeymoon period when they take the helm. For incoming EADS CEO Tom Enders, the honeymoon has ended 100 days before he even takes office.
Air France-KLM expects its financial performance in the first half of 2012 to deteriorate further, although the carrier’s leadership expects to see the first effects of its recently launched 2015 transformation program. The company posted a €353 million operating loss and a €809 million net loss in its financial year 2011. Sales were up 4.5% ($468 million) to €24.3 billion. Chairman Jean-Cyril Spinetta says that 2011 was a “tough year” for the group, given the high fuel price and political unrest in many of its key markets.
Air Baltic plans cuts in its employment base and 15% staff reductions in an attempt to return to profitability by 2014, says its new CEO, Martin Gauss.
