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.
Mardjono Siswosuwarno, NTSC investigator, told journalists in a briefing in Jakarta that the aircraft was being flown by the first officer at the time of the accident.
While Aer Lingus would retain its own brand and management, the airline would again become a member of the Oneworld alliance and also be included in the joint business that IAG has across the Atlantic with American Airlines, according to an IAG statement.
A few European airlines are seeking to expand into the low-cost long-haul market, but they are finding that a viable formula to do so is not easy to identify.
