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.
IATA yesterday reported the strongest growth in both passenger and cargo traffic for the past 16 months. Passenger traffic was up 8.6% in August and cargo demand rose by 6%. Passenger load factor was at 80.3%, 0.9 points higher than last year.
Ryanair would massively expand its capacity in Milan and Bergamo if it can agree with Milan Airport on beneficial terms for landing and handling fees. The airline wants to capitalize on Alitalia's plan to reduce capacity in Milan and focus on Rome Fiumicino (DAILY, Sept. 6).
Lufthansa does not plan to make a decision on an order for either the Airbus A350 or the Boeing 767 before the end of the year, as Senior VP-Corporate Fleet Nico Buchholz told reporters that while the carrier is in the final phase of evaluations, it is in no rush to place an order.
