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.
Even before shots are fired in Iraq, airlines in the U.S., Europe and Asia yesterday started cutting international routes largely due to a drop in bookings.
Jean-Luc Lagardere, the co-Chairman of the European Aeronautic, Defense and Space (EADS) company, died of a rare neurological disease late last week at age 75. Lagardere had been hospitalized with a viral infection following hip surgery early last week.
EasyJet, as expected, dropped its option to acquire British Airways subsidiary Deutsche BA (DBA) and now has to reassess priorities in its planned aggressive expansion over the next few years. EasyJet is likely to focus its efforts on developing the French market, where it seeks more access to Paris Orly Airport following Air Lib's demise. The move makes the long-term survival of DBA more uncertain, even though observers do not foresee its rapid shutdown.
