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.
Long-time International Aero Engines partner Japan Aero Engines Corp. (JAEC) has signed on with Pratt & Whitney for a 23% risk-revenue share of the PW1100G engine that will power the Airbus A320NEO, and MTU Aero Engines is increasing its stake in the program to 18%. To mark the collaboration agreement with JAEC and MTU, which will have a combined 41% stake, Pratt is renaming the engine the PW1100G-JM.
Low-fare carriers have all but abandoned their original model in favor of broadening their presence in higher-yield markets. In the next phase of expected slower growth, even more innovation may be needed. The pressure to come up with new revenue streams is particularly intense in Europe and North America, where markets are mature and growth is slackening even for market leaders such as Southwest Airlines, Ryanair and EasyJet. And carriers in faster-growing markets are also adding creative product features.
