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.
The low price of oil and a possible wave of protectionism are the biggest threats to airlines in the Arab world and elsewhere, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker believes.
First flight of the Airbus A350-1000 on Nov. 24 marks the start of a flight test campaign and certification process that should be done before the end of 2017.
