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.
The aviation industry is becoming increasingly concerned that it will be the target of retaliation against a planned European emissions trading system (ETS), with China now saying it believes the ETS to be an illegal tax. This latest development has some European carriers anxious that China could go as far as blocking European airlines from Chinese airspace.
Qatar Airways on June 8 completed the partial takeover of Cargolux. The Doha-based airline bought a 35% stake in the cargo carrier. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Tony Tyler, new director general and CEO of the International Air Transport Association, promises to keep pushing for changes after taking on his new role on July 1. Tyler was elected to succeed Giovanni Bisignani after nine years at the top of the global airline organization at the annual general assembly June 7 in Singapore.
