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.
Vietnam Airlines is facing its biggest transformation yet, as the country's economic growth pushes it into rapid expansion mode and structural changes. The carrier plans to boost its fleet by around 50%, join one of the international alliances and prepare for at least partial privatization--all by 2010 or earlier. The carrier also aims to greatly expand its network with more destinations in Europe, Asia and its first flights to the U.S.
CanJet followed through on plans to reinvent itself as a charter operation after pulling out of scheduled service Sept. 10. The carrier has already secured a number of scheduled charter flights from tour operators, as well as ad hoc flights, said Kenneth Rowe, president of CanJet parent company IMP Group.
Ryanair will base an additional four aircraft and add 17 new routes at Girona Airport near Barcelona next year, growing the base into one of the airline's largest operations outside the U.K. New routes to be started in May include services from Girona to Gothenburg, Sweden; Marrakech, Morocco, and Bologna, Italy. Ryanair will also increase frequencies on existing routes to Paris, Milan and Rome, which are now offered three times daily. -JF
