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 expects net profit for the full year to rise around 10%, despite low yields and significant continued growth. CEO Michael O'Leary said net profit would be around EUR265 million (US$302 million), in line with analysts' expectation, though he warned that average yields would be down 10%-15%, thanks to continued low fares designed to coax passengers to fly. Full-year load factor will still be down five points, O'Leary said, as the airline took on massive new capacity when it absorbed Buzz.
Lufthansa is keeping 66 aircraft grounded but will add some long-haul flights in the upcoming winter timetable. The airline will reintroduce six times weekly services from Frankfurt to Rio de Janeiro that were suspended two years ago. A Boeing 747-400 will operate the Rio service via Sao Paolo. Also, Lufthansa is adding frequencies from Munich to Shanghai and Tokyo, but will temporarily suspend service to Montreal and Boston. Frequencies from Munich to San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York will be reduced. -JF
