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.
Ryanair posted better-than-expected results for the first quarter of 2004 but warned that yields will continue their downward spiral toward the end of the year. The airline's after-tax profit improved 21% to EUR53.1 million (US$64 million). Sales increased 23% to EUR302 million (US$364 million), and the airline carried 6.6 million passengers, up 28%. Ancillary revenues were up 40%, significantly more than in its core business. Analysts had expected a 16% profit improvement.
Etihad Airways, the new long-haul airline based in Abu Dhabi, plans to become a major player on the international airline scene as its hometown tries to repeat the success of neighboring Dubai's growth story. Backed by a $7 billion order for 30 Airbus widebodies, the airline is in the early stages of developing a dense network in Asia, Africa and Europe, and plans to serve the U.S. East Coast and Australia.
EADS' net profit more than doubled in the first half of 2004, backed by strong demand for civil aircraft. The world's second-largest aerospace company posted a 66% increase in operating profit at EUR985 million (US$1.18 billion) and a net profit of EUR387 million (US$465 million).
