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.
Emirates Bucks the Odds Emirates, encouraged by record profits in fiscal year 2002-03, is expected to place a large order for several aircraft types, including more Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s, at this year's Paris air show and plans to continue expansion in spite of the negative effects of the Iraq war and severe acute respiratory syndrome virus.
Swiss Outlook Bleak Swiss International Air Lines faces a bleak outlook for the year, as its financial situation continues to deteriorate, potential partners waver and a key ruling could force the carrier to alter pilot seniority lists.
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) expects its members to post losses of up to $2.5 billion (US$ 2.9 billion) in 2003, a result of the traffic slump. "At this stage of the year, we have a range of outcomes from bad to approaching the worst ever," AEA Secretary General Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus said. In the second week of May, international traffic was down 9.5%, with Asia feeling the effects of the SARS pneumonia, which reduced traffic 31%. North Atlantic traffic was down 4.5%, while intra-European demand stood at 7.9% less than last year. -JF
