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.
Embraer is considering setting up a final assembly line for its Embraer 170/190 family in China, Executive VP-Airline Market Mauro Kern said. A decision to go ahead with such a project would come within the next year. “In about six months, we will have a clearer view of what we will do,” Kern told The DAILY at the European Regions Airline Association’s annual meeting in Interlaken, Switzerland.
Lufthansa is expected to reveal details about its new venture into inflight Internet connectivity next Monday. The airline has scheduled a news conference together with inflight entertainment specialist Panasonic Avionics. Lufthansa had to discontinue its Internet onboard offering in late 2006 after Boeing canceled the “Connexxion by Boeing” service. The Panasonic service is understood to use part of the Boeing hardware that has remained installed on about 70 of Lufthansa’s long-haul aircraft.
Austrian Airlines is launching a fundamental rework of its network and fleet strategy in an effort to reach an operating profit in 2011 and prepare for future growth. Executive board members Andreas Bierwirth and Peter Malanik said at a Vienna news conference that the airline will no longer focus on niche markets in Eastern Europe, but rather fight for a stronger position in large-volume catchment areas in both Eastern and Western Europe.
