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.
Traditional network carriers should be able to "sustain some kind of revenue premium" over low-cost carriers, US Airways Senior VP-Marketing and Planning Ben Baldanza believes.
Swiss International Airlines will split up mainline and regional operations and set up Swiss Express as its new regional arm. The decision comes against the background of a CHF1 billion (US$743.5 million) loss in 2002 and an estimated CHF300 million (US$223 million) loss in the first quarter, a deteriorating general economic situation and unresolved internal issues stemming from the integration of parts of defunct Swissair into former regional carrier Crossair. CEO Andre Dose, who was rumored to be stepping down, will stay on for now.
After several years of gestation, plans for all-business-class shuttle services as an alternative to airline travel, full or fractional business jet ownership and membership-type charter services finally appear to be coming together, although the ultimate extent of demand remains unclear.
