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.
European legacy carriers have tried hard to get costs under control, with limited success. And now an increasing number of them are reverting to the more radical option of outsourcing.
Lufthansa plans to cut 3,500 administrative positions in the coming years as the airline implements its €1.5 billion (US$2 billion) restructuring program, dubbed Score. The airline has targeted about €500 million in staff cost reductions, one-third of the total amount. CEO Christoph Franz says one goal is closer integration of Lufthansa Group’s various airline divisions through shared services organizations and other initiatives.
Dubai International Airport plans to open its Concourse 3 in the first quarter next year once it is “completely satisfied that the facility has passed all operational and service readiness tests with flying colors,” says Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths.
