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.
Emirates yesterday took delivery of the first of 58 Airbus A380s. The airline accepted the aircraft at a ceremony in Hamburg. The aircraft was the first to be delivered from Airbus’ main German sites with the five previous jets for Singapore Airlines having been handed over in Toulouse.
Airbus and German aerospace and technology group Diehl are expected to announce the sale of Airbus’ Laupheim plant in the coming days. According to company sources, the two sides have reached an agreement in principle with only final details to be sorted out.
Lufthansa’s outstanding financial performance among Europe’s legacy carriers is seriously threatened by upcoming strikes and demands for big pay increases from pilots, ground staff and cabin crew.
