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 no longer believes it can meet its target of delivering 200 Airbus A320-family aircraft in 2017, mainly because of delays involving the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines.
EasyJet’s entry into the German domestic air transport market ensures Lufthansa will not be able to operate a monopoly in one of its most profitable market segments.
