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.
Royal Jordanian Airlines placed an order for two Boeing 787-8s, CEO Samer Majali said on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum for the Middle East in Jordan. He plans to order two more of the type before yearend and lease eight 787s. Royal Jordanian, a member of the oneworld alliance since earlier this year, is using the 787 as a replacement for its Airbus A310s and A340-300s. -JF
Capacity constraints and aircraft shortages appear to be the only factors slowing the growth of Emirates, but the airline is still developing into a huge threat to European and Asian airlines.
