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.
The SAS Group yesterday, in a major strategic shift announced yesterday, wants to focus on its core business in Scandinavia in the future. SAS CEO Mats Jansson said that the group plans to sell its airline holdings in BMI, Spanair and Air Greenland and is considering the disposal of further units such as ground-handling and maintenance to improve its profitability.
Etihad Airways appears to prefer discounts on future orders over cash compensation for the delay in the Airbus A380 deliveries. "We are looking at the benefits on future orders," CEO James Hogan told Bloomberg News, a statement that implies Etihad will go with Airbus in its next expansion phase. The airline placed orders for four A380s, the first of which is due to arrive in 2009. But Hogan wants to push back the delivery date, saying the airline has to mature first before it can absorb the additional capacity (DAILY, May 11). -JF
EasyJet wants to cut its carbon dioxide emissions by 50% by 2015. The airline has scheduled a news conference next Thursday, at which CEO Andrew Harrison is to reveal further details of the plan. Harrison also speaks at a low-fare airline conference that day. Last week, IATA CEO Giovanni Bisignani called on the industry to develop emission-free aircraft between now and 2050. -JF
