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.
EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou said yesterday that he wouldn't consider selling his stock in the airline until the share price increases further. "I still think the stock has more potential," Haji-Ioannou said. He and his family own a controlling share in the airline.
The International Air Transport Assn. (IATA) is pushing for further improvements in airline safety, as a series of accidents in 2005 highlights concerns over the level of performance in Africa and South America.
To help preserve a viable European air transport insurance market that is increasingly fickle due to terrorism concerns, industry and government officials this year are looking to overhaul liability rules that date back more than 50 years.
