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 CEO Guillaume Faury says the company has not seen any cancellations or requests for delivery postponements from customers dealing with higher fuel prices.
Editors discuss what the Boeing 737-10's long-awaited certification means for the industry and what's happening with the 777X. They also reflect on the A340-600 after Lufthansa retired the quadjet.
