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.
“We are discussing with airlines whether they really need 40 more seats,” Airbus Chief Operating Officer Customers John Leahy said at the Paris Air Show.
Flight attendant union UFO said on June 22 that it had no choice but to stage strikes beginning July 1, unless Lufthansa comes forward with a “material offer” and reconfirms an understanding on basic principles reached last fall. UFO said it will announce strike dates on July 1, and that industrial action will be taken between the beginning of July and September 16.
The carrier plans to invest significantly in a new fleet including new narrowbodies and additional long-haul aircraft, but needs additional equity to finance the move.
