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.
CSA Czech Airlines increased the number of passengers flown by 27% in the first half of the year and managed to return to profitability. The airline made a $10.2 million net profit in the first six months of the year, compared with an $11 million loss last year. The airline did not disclose its revenues and operating profit.
Lufthansa and Air China plan to extend their Beijing-based maintenance joint venture Ameco for another 25 years in anticipation of China's growing maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market. Air China holds 60% in the venture and Lufthansa 40%. Ameco's revenues amounted to $150 million last year, and the venture has been profitable in every year, Lufthansa Technik's CEO August Wilhelm Henningsen told The DAILY.
Two unions representing British Airways' baggage handlers and other ground staff, GMB and the Transport and General Workers Union (T&G), yesterday rejected a call for binding arbitration brought forward by the airline and are moving ahead with strike ballots. First results of the vote are expected on Monday. BA offered an 8.5% pay increase over three years to its ground workers, proposals that the unions turned down.
