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.
Air Berlin and its pilots on Wednesday agreed on a new contract regulating work rules and removing the threat of a pilot strike in the coming weeks. According to the airline, work conditions at Air Berlin will slowly be aligned with the more favorable terms of long-haul leisure subsidiary LTU. That process is to be completed in 2013. At LTU, cockpit crews will be increased on particularly lengthy long-haul sectors from the summer of 2011.
Emirates needs to raise about $28 billion in financing within the next seven years in order to be able to pay for its outstanding aircraft orders, Gary Chapman, president of Emirates Group Services, said in a news agency interview. The airline is taking delivery of two aircraft per month over the next six years including 78 more Airbus A380s. Emirates has a fleet of 150 aircraft and firm orders for 203 more. Chapman targets around 85% of financing from debt and the rest from equity.
Lufthansa and Germanwings plan to more closely cooperate early next year as the legacy carrier and its low-cost affiliate start interlining. Also, Lufthansa will open its frequent flyer program to Germanwings passengers, among other measures.
