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.
Airbus appeared to be slowly overcoming its production issues but has found itself in the middle of another small crisis—introducing new A321neo versions.
IATA said Oct. 24 it sees great risk of disruption to air travel in most of the scenarios conceivable for Brexit less than six months ahead of the Mar. 29 UK exit from the European Union.
