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.
Airbus has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with several Chinese airlines for 280 aircraft and hopes to announce firm orders for part of that figure before the end of the year, Chief Operating Officer of Customers John Leahy said at the opening of the new Airbus A320 final assembly line in Tianjin, China, on Sunday. The MOUs cover A320s, A330s and A350XWBs, and are subject to government approval before they can be added to the order backlog.
Airbus plans to massively boost procurement in China to establish itself as a major player in the country’s aerospace sector. With only US$60 million in annual procurement spending in China, Airbus plans to allocate US$200 million to China’s suppliers in 2010 and US$1 billion in 2020.
Qantas Airways hopes delivery of its first Airbus A380 will not just kick off a major fleet renewal, but also provide a much-needed image boost following a spate of operational incidents and strikes.
