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.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is encouraging European airlines to allow car child seats onboard their aircraft. The agency is publishing a list of seats that are now permitted by Germany’s airline association BDF. The list (www.easa.europa.eu/ws_prod/g/flying-with-small-children.php) provides details of which specific models fit into aircraft seats.
Emirates Vice-Chairman Maurice Flanagan said the airline will stick to its large aircraft orders despite the financial difficulties the Dubai government acknowledged last week.
