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.
Lufthansa predicted that its full-year operating profits will fall short of last year's level, as fuel prices continue to hurt the airline's operating performance. The carrier paid 35.1% more for fuel in the first quarter, increasing the bill to EUR458 million (US$586 million). The airline is trying to avoid the cost increases through an internal efficiency enhancement program that, according to Chairman and CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber, is on track to meet its targets. Cargo Boosted Revenue
Blaming record high fuel prices, Iberia was unable to turn a profit in the first quarter, posting both a EUR31.1 million (US$40 million) operating loss and a EUR16.1 million (US$20.7 million) net loss in the January-March period. The Spanish carrier reported a EUR26 million operating loss and a EUR10 million net loss last year, results that were positively influenced by EUR9 million in extraordinary items.
