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 Commercial Aircraft has appointed Jean-Brice Dumont as its new head of engineering, following the decision by Charles Champion to retire at the end of 2017.
With only 70 A320neos delivered so far (mainly because of the Pratt engine-induced delays) and the first 737 MAX to enter service in the coming months, what promises to be a fascinating process is just about to start.
