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.
Even before the eurozone debt crisis ensued, 2012 was expected to be a difficult year for the global airline industry. But if things spiral out of control in Europe, the sector could be devastated. “The biggest risk facing airline profitability over the next year is the economic turmoil that would result from a failure of governments to resolve the eurozone sovereign debt crisis,” the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says.
The EADS board of directors has postponed a decision on key appointments and corporate governance changes at least until January. The delay is believed to be linked to concerns in the French government over the more centralized structure that is currently being prepared within the largest European aerospace group. The board met on Thursday without making any decisions.
Air travel safety is at its best level ever, but there are still serious regional exceptions and specific causes of accidents that are cause for concern.
