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.
Ariana last month took over two former Turkish Airlines Airbus A310-300s. The aircraft are operating on routes from Kabul to both Dubai and Istanbul. Turkish Airlines is still in charge of maintenance. Ariana says the phase-in of the A310s is part of a broader effort to comply with world standards. The airline aims at using the aircraft on services to Europe once it is off the European Union’s list of blacklisted carriers. Ariana is currently not allowed to enter European airspace because of safety and oversight deficiencies.
Airbus is repairing an Emirates Airbus A340-500 badly damaged in a takeoff accident in Melbourne earlier this year. The aircraft was ferried back to Toulouse unpressurized and flying at no more than 10,000 feet. The trip was routed via Perth and Dubai taking several days. According to industry sources, a large part of the rear lower fuselage has to be replaced. It was unclear for some time if it made economic sense to repair the aircraft.
