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.
Airbus Chief Operating Officer Customers John Leahy concedes that the Emirates order for 50 Boeing 777-300ERs could be linked to the delay of the Airbus A350-1000. “There was no case for a 777 today if I had an A350,” he said at the Dubai air show. “But if you need lift now, you are going to buy a 777. It is what it is.”
GE Aviation is “not interested” in delivering an engine for the United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) MS-21, the company’s President and CEO David Joyce tells Aviation Week at the Dubai Air Show. He confirmed that there have been “some discussions” through CFM International, the GE-Snecma joint venture, about whether a version of the Leap-X engine could be used for the Russian aircraft.
Both Airbus and Boeing landed huge aircraft orders at the Dubai air show. Emirates placed a firm order for 50 additional Boeing 777-300ERs plus 20 options on Sunday. The order is one of the largest ever commitments placed with Boeing in terms of its U.S.-dollar value. According to Emirates Chairman Sheikh Ahmad bin Said al-Makhtoum, the order is valued at $18 billion, and at $26 billion including options. He says Emirates’ commitment for 75 Airbus A350s still stands.
