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.
Airbus last week received authorization to offer two versions of the A350 long-range airplane in a move that sets the stage for new competition between Boeing's 7E7 Dreamliner and the Airbus model.
Finnair plans to further expand its Asian network, taking advantage of the geographic location of its Helsinki hub and the growing demand on these routes.
Lufthansa placed an order for seven Airbus A340-600s, after receiving board approval for the investment. The aircraft are to be delivered in 2006 and 2007 and will partly replace A330s and A340s, but they also will be used for fleet growth. The order follows agreements with both the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilot union and the Ver.di ground services union this week that resulted in two-year pay freezes and productivity improvements (DAILY, Dec. 8). -JF
