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.
Cargolux posted a $61 million net loss in 2008, mainly because of a $119 million settlement with the U.S. Dept. of Justice over alleged price fixing that was recorded in the fiscal year.
Air Berlin no longer plans to exit the long-haul market, according to CEO Joachim Hunold. He said at an event in Berlin that the long-haul business remained a “firm part of the strategy” in spite of the fact that the airline was forced to cut capacity dramatically on the routes. It currently uses part of the Airbus A330-300 long-haul fleet in its European system wherever appropriate.
