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.
Aegean Airlines expects to post losses in the next two years, as it deals with the effects of the Greek financial crisis and significant costs in integrating Olympic Airlines.
In a sign of confidence in its long-haul business, Lufthansa will be using its Airbus A380s for growth rather than as replacements for its sizable Boeing 747-400 fleet.
The cabin interior business is showing signs of recovery after a lull caused by delayed aircraft orders and deliveries. “There are signs of an upturn,” says Bob Lange, Airbus head of cabin interiors marketing. The inflight entertainment (IFE) business, in particular, is strengthening. “This has already been a pretty solid year” in terms of activity, says Alan Pellegrini, Thales vice president for IFE business. Thales, in its first-quarter results posted on May 10, said IFE revenue was up 50% year-on-year with new orders “up significantly.”
