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 SkyCargo will add Boeing 747-400ERFs to its fleet next year, Emirates Divisional Senior VP-Cargo Ram Menem told The DAILY at the airline's Dubai headquarters. The aircraft would be operated on an ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance) basis, Menem said without specifying how many units exactly the carrier will add to its fleet. Atlas Air currently operates six 747s on behalf of Emirates SkyCargo. The Dubai-based carrier has 10 747-8 freighters and eight 777Fs on firm order with options for 10 more 747-8Fs. -JF
Lufthansa last week named Carsten Spohr to become the CEO of Lufthansa Cargo. Spohr, currently executive VP-services and human resources at Lufthansa's passenger airline division, will take up the CEO post at Lufthansa Cargo on Jan. 15. Spohr succeeds Jean-Peter Jansen, who retired in March. Jansen was replaced by Chairman Stefan Lauer for an interim period as CEO, Lauer will now move to back to his position as chairman.
The EADS board last week postponed launch of the Airbus A350, as EADS main shareholders became entangled in a serious fight over company ownership and A350 financing.
