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.
Latvian airline Air Baltic continues to grow traffic in spite of a long-standing dispute among its shareholders. The airline saw traffic increase by 7% in the first seven months of the year. In the same period, the load factor improved by six points to 73%, albeit lower than industry average.
Lufthansa's opportunities for long-term growth have greatly improved with the approval of a third runway at Munich Airport. However, the decision must be cleared in court and delays are likely.
Ecuador’s state-owned airline TAME has started the search for a new CEO after Director General Gustavo Cuesta was ousted following a boardroom clash last week. According to industry sources, Cuesta left after failing to reach an agreement with a government-appointed committee that is overseeing the airline’s turnaround. The committee demanded significant staff cuts that Cuesta refused to accept, the sources say.
