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 is targeting early September 2014 as the entry into service date for the A350-900. A350 program chief Didier Evrard says that the company has set that goal on the assumption that the flight-test program and production ramp-up proceed without serious unforeseen events.
With only a short reprieve in 2011, European regional airlines have been in crisis mode ever since. The trend continues, but industry officials speak of a renewed sense of optimism, even though figures and individual airline cases hardly justify that mood.
Lufthansa Cargo has found potential buyers for two of its MD-11s as the airline reviews its capacity plans for next year. While the sale of one of the two aircraft to an as-yet unidentified buyer is firm, negotiations over pricing for the second aircraft are continuing. That aircraft is to be broken up for spares if the deal is completed.
