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.
Diehl Aerosystems signed an agreement to buy German aircraft galley manufacturer Mühlenberg. The cabin interiors supplier expects to close the acquisition process within the next two years. Given the fact that Diehl is not currently in the galley business, its Aerosystems CEO, Rainer von Borstel, does not expect any regulatory hurdles for the plans. The deal was announced on the opening day of the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg.
Air France plans to make a decision on a large order for widebody aircraft as soon as this summer, Secretary General Bertrand Lebel tells the European Aviation Club in Brussels.
The Japan Civil Aviation Bureau has introduced a dedicated website for passengers to check radiation levels at Japanese airports and other operational information. The site (www.mlit.go.jp/koku/flyjapan_en) also gives insights on the operational status of the airports and domestic operations that have been severely affected by the earthquake, the tsunami and the continuing nuclear threat. The United Nations has determined that radiation levels at the airports are still well within safe limits.
