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.
German low-fare airline Germanwings plans to test two Boeing 717s this winter under a new a wet-lease agreement with Spanair subsidiary Aerolineas Baleares. Germanwings, through its parent Eurowings, is 49% owned by Lufthansa and is used as the group's low-fare operation. It operates a fleet of Airbus A319s and A320s but has been looking at other fleet options.
As many as six aircraft manufacturers will compete in the 100-seat regional jet market in the coming years, warned Terry McGaughan, who heads Boeing's 717 sales force, which could mean lower prices for airline customers who take advantage of the battle. According to Boeing's market forecast, delivered at the European Regions Airline Association general assembly in Vienna, the six suppliers will have to fight for a market of about 1,000 units in the next 20 years.
The Austrian Airlines group plans a significant investment offensive in Eastern Europe to support its eastward expansion strategy, "Focus East," the group's CEO Vagn Soerensen told The DAILY.
