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 A380 launch operator Singapore Airlines (SIA) is pushing hard for improvements to its biggest long-haul aircraft. While the aircraft “is performing according to what it was supposed to do on the main hub missions, the world has changed since it was launched,” Singapore Airlines Executive Vice President Commercial Mak Swee Wah tells Aviation Week.
