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.
British Airways yesterday went with Boeing in the first round of its long-expected fleet renewal. The airline placed an order for four Boeing 777-200ERs and selected the type over the rivaling Airbus A330. "It was a close decision between the Boeing 777s and the Airbus A330s", British Airways Commercial Director Robert Boyle said. "However, the ease of assimilating up to eight aircraft into our existing 777 fleet, rather than having a small number of A330s, swung the balance in Boeing's favor."
Airbus canceled its long-expected announcement on the Power 8 restructuring plan that was scheduled on Feb. 20, after top executives disagreed on important parts of the turnaround plan at an EADS board meeting on Sunday.
Lufthansa posted an operating profit of EUR845 million (US$1.1 billion) last year, up from EUR577 million a year earlier. Sales rose 9% to EUR19.8 billion (US$26 billion), the airline said in a regulatory filing. Lufthansa plans to propose a dividend of EUR0.70 per share, up from EUR0.50 in 2005. The company will disclose its detailed financial results on March 8. -JF
